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  2. Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikipedia

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    The Eisenhowers had two sons. In late 1917 while he was in charge of training at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia, his wife Mamie had their first son, Doud Dwight "Icky" Eisenhower, who died of scarlet fever at the age of three. [39] Eisenhower was mostly reluctant to discuss his death. [40] Their second son, John Eisenhower, was born in Denver ...

  3. List of presidents of the United States by date of death

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    The oldest president at the time of death was George H. W. Bush, who died at the age of 94 years, 171 days. [c] John F. Kennedy, assassinated at the age of 46 years, 177 days, was the youngest to have died in office; the youngest to have died by natural causes was James K. Polk, who died of cholera at the age of 53 years, 225 days.

  4. Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikipedia

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    Dwight D. Eisenhower statue in "Champion of Peace" circle in Abilene, Kansas Historians writing in the 1960s were negative on Eisenhower's foreign policy, seeing "the popular general as an amiable but bumbling leader who presided over the 'great postponement' of critical national and international issues during the 1950s. [ 313 ]

  5. Bridges: Dwight Eisenhower's time in Texas was short ... - AOL

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    In this week's column, historian Ken Bridges looks at the profound world impact of Texan Dwight Eisenhower. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

  6. Eddie Slovik - Wikipedia

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    Eisenhower confirmed the execution order on December 23, noting that it was necessary to discourage further desertions. The sentence came as a shock to Slovik, who had been expecting a dishonorable discharge and a prison term, the same punishment he had seen given to other deserters from the division while he was confined to the stockade.

  7. John Eisenhower - Wikipedia

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    John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower (August 3, 1922 – December 21, 2013) was a United States Army officer, diplomat, and military historian. He was the second son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. His military career spanned from before, during, and after his father's presidency, and he left active duty in 1963 and ...

  8. Other Losses - Wikipedia

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    Other Losses is a 1989 book by Canadian writer James Bacque, which makes the claim that U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower intentionally caused the deaths by starvation or exposure of around a million German prisoners of war held in Western internment camps after the Second World War.

  9. I toured an Air Force One plane used by 4 US presidents ... - AOL

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    President Dwight Eisenhower became the first US president to travel by jet when he flew on a new Air Force One plane in 1959. The jet, known as SAM (Special Air Missions) 970, was customized to ...