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.
[1][2] Drake graduated from the United States Military Academy in June 1912 and was promoted to second lieutenant in the 7th Infantry Division.
[4] Drake was promoted to captain and transferred to the 58th Infantry Regiment on May 15, 1917, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
[3] Drake was permanently promoted to major and transferred to the Army Quartermaster Corps effective July 1, 1920.
[4] Promoted to brigadier general on December 24, 1941,[5] Drake commanded the Quartermaster Corps in the Philippines during the Japanese invasion.