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  2. Category : United States Army generals of World War II

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    Pages in category "United States Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 537 total.

  3. Anthony McAuliffe - Wikipedia

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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!"

  4. List of United States Army four-star generals - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. The National WWII Museum - Wikipedia

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    The museum focuses on the contribution made by the United States to Allied victory in World War II. Founded in 2000, it was later designated by the U.S. Congress as America's official National WWII Museum in 2004. [2] The museum is a Smithsonian Institution affiliated museum, [3] as part of the Smithsonian Institution's outreach program. [4]

  6. John William Vessey Jr. - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Carl Spaatz - Wikipedia

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    Carl Andrew Spaatz (born Spatz; 28 June 1891 – 14 July 1974), nicknamed "Tooey", was an American World War II general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a priority over other targets.

  8. Joseph Beyrle - Wikipedia

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    Joseph R. Beyrle (pron. BYE-er-lee) (Russian: Джозеф Вильямович Байерли; romanized: Dzhozef Vilyamovich Bayyerli; August 25, 1923 – December 12, 2004) is the only known American soldier to have served in combat with both the United States Army and the Soviet Red Army in World War II.

  9. Category:American military leaders of World War II - Wikipedia

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    United States Army generals of World War II (1 C, 537 P) United States Marine Corps World War II generals (90 P) United States Navy World War II admirals (233 P)