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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 78) Washington, D.C. | (aged
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) |
Signatur | |
Militar service | |
Allegiance | Unitit States o Americae |
Service/brainch | United States Airmy |
Years o service | 1902–1959[3] |
Rank | General o the Airmy |
Commands | Chief o Staff o the Unitit States Airmy |
Battles/wars | Philippine–American War
Warld War II
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