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United States Army officer (1895–1976)

Charles H. Gerhardt
Born	(1895-06-06)6 June 1895 Lebanon, Tennessee, United States
Died	9 October 1976(1976-10-09) (aged 81) Winter Park, Florida, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1952
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-5259
Unit	Cavalry Branch
Commands	29th Infantry Division 91st Infantry Division 56th Cavalry Brigade
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star
Alma mater	United States Military Academy

Charles Hunter Gerhardt (6 June 1895 – 9 October 1976) was a major general in the United States Army who commanded the 29th Infantry Division during World War II.

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