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    George Marshall

    General of the Army


    George Catlett Marshall

    In office
    January 21, &#;– January 20, PresidentHarry S. TrumanPreceded byJames F. ByrnesSucceeded byDean AchesonIn office
    September 21, &#;– September 12, PresidentHarry S. TrumanPreceded byLouis A. JohnsonSucceeded byRobert A. LovettIn office
    September 1, &#;– November 18, Preceded byMalin CraigSucceeded byDwight D. EisenhowerBorn()December 31,
    Uniontown, PennsylvaniaDiedOctober 16, () (aged&#;78)
    Washington, D.C.Political partyDemocraticSpouse(s)Katherine Boyce Tupper
    Elizabeth Carter ColeAlma materVirginia Military InstituteProfessionSoldier
    StatesmanAwardsDistinguished Service Medal (2)
    Silver Star
    Nobel Peace PrizeSignatureAllegiance United States of AmericaBranch/serviceUnited States ArmyYears&#;of service– also through to (General of the Army regulations)

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    George C. Marshall

    American army officer and statesman (–)

    "George Marshall" and "General Marshall" redirect here. For other uses, see George Marshall (disambiguation) and General Marshall (disambiguation).

    George Catlett Marshall Jr.GCB (31 December – 16 October ) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become ledare of Staff of the U.S. Army under presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under n Churchill lauded Marshall as the "organizer of victory" for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II. During the subsequent year, he attempted but failed to avoid the impending continuation of the Chinese Civil War. As Secretary of State, Marshall advocated for a U.S. economic and political commitment to post-war europeisk recovery, including the Marshall program that bore his name. In recognition of this work, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in , the onl

  • george marshall biography wikipedia

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    George C. Marshall

    General George Catlett Marshall (31 December – 16 October) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff of the US Army under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. Winston Churchill lauded Marshall as the "organizer of victory" for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II. As Secretary of State, Marshall advocated a U.S. economic and political commitment to post-war European recovery, including the Marshall Plan that bore his name. In recognition of this work, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in , the only United States Army general to receive this honor.

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    • I would say—when the fighting is at its fiercest, it is invariably the Infantry that carries the ball over for the touchdown.
      • Quoted from Katherine Tupper Marshall, Annals, p.
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