Charles C. Drake

Charles Chisholm Drake (November 2, 1887 – July 16, 1984) was an American brigadier general and quartermaster of the United States Army Forces in the Far East during the Battle of Bataan.

Junior officer

Drake graduated from the United States Military Academy in June 1912 and was promoted to second lieutenant in the 7th Infantry Division. He participated in the United States occupation of Veracruz May 29 to October 20, 1914. He was promoted to first lieutenant on July 1, 1916.

World War II Promoted to brigadier general on December 24, 1941, He was third in command during the Battle of Corregidor in May 1942. Drake was held as a prisoner of war until 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and retired from the Army on October 31, 1946.

Later life Drake and his wife Maud Louise (Gates) Drake (1891–1962) lived in Bethesda, Maryland in the early 1960s. Drake and his wife are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.