George Marshall
George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) wis an American statesman an soldier, famous for his leadership roles during Warld War II an the Cauld War.
 George Marshall | |
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| 50t Unitit States Secretar o State | |
| In office Januar 21, 1947 – Januar 20, 1949 | |
| Preses | Harry S. Truman |
| Precedit bi | James F. Byrnes |
| Succeedit bi | Dean G. Acheson |
| 3rd Unitit States Secretar o Defence | |
| In office September 21, 1950 – September 12, 1951 | |
| Preses | Harry S. Truman |
| Precedit bi | Louis A. Johnson |
| Succeedit bi | Robert A. Lovett |
| 15t Unitit States Airmy Chief o Staff | |
| In office September 1, 1939 – November 18, 1945 | |
| Preses | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Precedit bi | Malin Craig |
| Succeedit bi | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Catlett Marshall, Jr. 31 December 1880 Uniontown, Pennsylvanie |
| Dee'd | 16 October 1959 (aged 78) Washington, D.C. |
| Poleetical pairty | Nonpartisan[1] |
| Spoose(s) | Elizabeth Carter Coles Marshall (m. 1902 – d. 1927) Katherine Boyce Tupper Brown Marshall (1882–1978) |
| Alma mater | Virginie Militar Institute |
| Profession | Soldier Statesman |
| Religion | Episcopal[2] |
| Awairds | Airmy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Siller Starn Nobel Peace Prize Knicht Grand Cross o the Order o the Bath (Unitit Kinrick) |
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| Militar service | |
| Allegiance |  Unitit States o Americae |
| Service/brainch |  United States Airmy |
| Years o service | 1902–1959[3] |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} General o the Airmy |
| Commands |  Chief o Staff o the Unitit States Airmy |
| Battles/wars | Philippine–American War |
References
eedit- ↑ Marshall Papers Pentagon Office Selected Correspondence Box 69 Folder 18 George C. Marshall Foundation http://www.marshallfoundation.org
- ↑ "George Catlett Marshall, General of the Army". Archived frae the original on 20 Mey 2017. Retrieved 6 Mey 2016.
- ↑ U.S. officers hauldin five-star rank never retire; thay draw full active duty pay for life.Spencer C. Tucker (2011). The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History. ABC-CLIO. pp. 1685. ISBN 978-1-85109-961-0.