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The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-star Admiral William Daniel ·· Leahy was born in Hampton, Iowa, in 1875 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1897. He was close to United States President Franklin · Roosevelt, was the de facto first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and was involved in a series of major Allied military decisions during World War II.

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-star Admiral Ernest · Joseph · King, born in Loreen, Ohio, in 1878 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1901. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations during World War II, and was the second · senior naval officer to Wilhelm Daniel · Leahy at the time, where he was primarily responsible for directing the operations, planning, and administration of the United States Navy.

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-Star Army General Douglas · MacArthur was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1880 and graduated from West Point in 1903. He was one of the main Allied commanders in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and after the war, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Japan, overseeing the process of reconstruction and democratization of Japan. At the beginning of the Korean War, he served as commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces, commanded the coalition forces to land at Incheon, and at one point advanced to the Yalu River, and was later · by President Harry for attempting to escalate the war President S. · Truman was relieved of his duties, ending his 57-year military career.

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-Star Army General George · Cartlett · Marshall was born in Union Township, Pennsylvania in 1880 and graduated from the Virginia Military Academy in 1901. He was the main planner and organizer of United States military strategy, and after becoming secretary of state in January 1947, he advocated the Truman Doctrine, which pursued the "Cold War" policy, proposed and implemented the "Marshall Plan" to revive the economy of Western Europe, and participated in the initiation and establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-star Admiral William · Frederick ·Halsey Jr. was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1882 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904. He was one of the main commanders of the Allied forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II, commanded many battles in the Pacific region and won victories, was nicknamed "Brute Bull" because of his courageous style, and was also called "Admiral of the Sailor" because of his easy-going personality, and was one of the most popular generals of the US military in World War II.

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-Star Admiral Chester · William · Nimitz, born in Fredericksburg, Texas in 1885, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1905. He was the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II, during which he commanded famous battles such as the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, and was known as the "Knights of the Sea".

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-Star Admiral Raymond ·Ames · Spruance was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1886 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1906. He was one of the main Allied commanders in the Pacific Theater during World War II, during which he participated in the Battle of Midway, the Mariana Naval Battle, and the Philippine Naval Battle. Spruance was never promoted to a five-star general due to quota restrictions, but Congress eventually passed an unprecedented bill that stipulated that Spruance would maintain his salary until his death after his retirement.

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-star Air Force General Henry · Harry · Arnold, born in Gladwhitey, Pennsylvania, in 1886 and graduated from West Point in 1907. He was the commander of the United States Army Air Force during World War II and is also known as the "father of the United States modern air force", who laid the foundation for the independence of the United States Air Force, and is the author of "Flying Stories", "Pilots and Airplanes", "Air Combat" and "Army Pilots".

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-Star Army General Dwight · David · Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas, in 1890 and graduated from West Point in 1915. He was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, planning and overseeing Operation Torch in North Africa and the invasion of Sicily in southern Italy, and later overseeing the advance of Nazi Germany (such as the Normandy landings). He was elected president of United States from 1953 to 1961, and his main domestic and foreign goals were to reduce the federal deficit and curb the expansion of Soviet communism.

The times make heroes, and a look at the ten five-star generals in the history of United States

Five-Star Army General Omar · Nelson · Bradley was born in Clarke, Missouri in 1893 and graduated from West Point in 1915. He was the main commander of the American Army in the North Africa and European theaters, led his troops in the Tunisia and Sicily landings, and participated in the development of the Normandy landing plan.

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