Charles M. Wesson
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Charles Macon Wesson
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| Born | July 23, 1878 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1900 - 1945 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Service number | 0-1635 |
| Commands held | Chief of Ordnance |
| Battles/wars | Philippine–American War World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (3) |
WWII poster, "To Every Ordnance Worker from the Chief of Ordnance. Enough - and on Time!"
Charles Macon Wesson (C.M. Wesson) (23 July 1878 - 24 November 1956) was a Major General in the United States Army. He was the Army's Chief of Ordnance from 1938 to 1942.
"General Wesson assumed responsibility for the Army's materiel buildup in preparation for World War II."[1]
The Army Ordnance Song was dedicated to him.[2]
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