Courtney Whitney

Courtney Whitney
Brigadier General Courtney Whitney (left); General Douglas MacArthur (middle), Commander in Chief of U.N. Forces; and Major General Edward Almond (right), observe the shelling of Inchon from the U.S.S. Mt. McKinley, September 15, 1950.
Born	(1897-05-20)20 May 1897 Washington, D.C., United States
Died	21 March 1969(1969-03-21) (aged 71)
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1951
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Korean War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (2)
Other work	Lawyer

Major General Courtney Whitney (May 20, 1897 – March 21, 1969) was a lawyer and United States Army commander during World War II who later served as a senior official during the American occupation of Japan (1945–1951). He played a major role in the liberalization of Japanese government, society, and economy during the occupation.