George Catlett Marshall

George Catlett Marshall Jr was born on December 31,1880. He was the youngest of three children. George grew up during the late 19th century, which in many ways closed one chapter of American history and opened another. The Marshall family lived in Uniontown, Pennslyvania where buisness with coal industry provided a good living for his father. He was America's foremost solider during World War 2. He severed as cheif of staff from 1939 to 1945, building and directing the largest army in history.

He enrolled at the Virginia military institute from which he was graduated in 1901 as senior first captain of the crops of cadets. He achieved fame and promotion for his staff work in the battles of Cantigny, Anne-mame, St.Menial, and Meuse-Argonne. Marshall accepted a past with the general staff in Washington, D.C. , and in September 1939, was named cheif of staff, with the rank of general, by President Roosevelt. He became general of the army in 1944, the year in which congress. He died in October 16,1956.

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