Charles Coudert Nast | |
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.jpg) The Honolulu Advertiser, September 30, 1945 | |
| Born | July 23, 1903 Tuxedo Park, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1981 (aged 77) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Service | United States Army Organized Reserve Corps Massachusetts Army National Guard New York Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1923–1963 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | O298840 |
| Unit | U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps U.S. Army Field Artillery Branch U.S. Army Infantry Branch U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps |
| Commands | 42nd Infantry Division |
| Wars | World War II Occupation of Japan |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal (2) New York Conspicuous Service Cross |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Columbia Law School |
| Spouse(s) |
Charlotte Babcock Brown
(m. 1928–1933)Juliet Louise Houser
(m. 1937–1981) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relations | Condé Nast (father) |
| Other work | Attorney |
Charles Coudert Nast (July 23, 1903 – January 9, 1981) was an American attorney and military officer from New York. A longtime member of the New York Army National Guard, He was a veteran of World War II and the Occupation of Japan, and was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster and the New York Conspicuous Service Cross.
A native of Tuxedo Park, New York and the son of Condé Nast, Charles C. Nast graduated from the Middlesex School, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in 1925 and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1927. After serving in the office of the Attorney General of New York, Nast practiced corporate law as a partner with the firm of DeWitt, Nast, Diskin & Martini, in addition to serving as general counsel of Condé Nast publications.
In 1925, Nast enlisted in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, and he later transferred his military membership to New York. He received his officer's commission in 1932, and was a captain at the start of World War II. Nast served in the Pacific theater with the 27th Infantry Division. Nast took part in the post-war Occupation of Japan, the rejoined the New York Army National Guard. In December 1950, he was promoted to brigadier general and assigned as assistant division commander of the 42nd Infantry Division. He was assigned as the division commander in 1957 and promoted to major general in 1959. He remained in command until ending his active military service in 1963, and he retired in 1967.
Nast died in Manhattan on January 9, 1981. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.