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General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe (2 July 1898 – 10 August 1975) was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is celebrated for his one-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!"
Pages in category "United States Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 537 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The United States entered World War II on 7 December 1941 with one Army general, chief of staff George Marshall, authorized. [166] Legislation enacted in 1933 and amended in 1940 allowed the president to appoint officers of the Regular Army , the Army's professional military component, to higher temporary grades in time of war or national ...
George Smith Patton III (11 November 1885 – 21 December 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, then the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
Mark Wayne Clark (1 May 1896 – 17 April 1984) was a United States Army officer who saw service during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was the youngest four-star general in the US Army during World War II.
James Maurice Gavin (22 March 1907 – 23 February 1990), sometimes called "Jumpin' Jim" and "the jumping general", was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.
Detroit, Michigan, United States: Allegiance United States: Service / branch United States Army: Years of service: 1942–1945: Rank: Lieutenant General: Commands: Director of War Production Air Technical Service Command: Battles / wars: World War II: Awards: Army Distinguished Service Medal (2), American Campaign Medal World War Two Victory ...
John William "Jack" Vessey Jr. (29 June 1922 – 18 August 2016) was a career officer in the United States Army.He attained the rank of general, and was most notable for his service as the tenth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.