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George Catlett Marshall Jr. GCB (31 December 1880 – 16 October 1959) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief 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 Truman. [3] .
George C. Marshall (born December 31, 1880, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 16, 1959, Washington, D.C.) was a general of the army and U.S. Army chief of staff during World War II (1939–45) and later U.S. secretary of state (1947–49) and of defense (1950–51).
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- George C. Marshall served as chief of operations of the 1st Division, the first U.S. division to go to France in 1917 in World War I. He later serv...
- General George C. Marshall was the U.S. Army chief of staff during World War II (1939–1945). Under his direction U.S. forces went from fewer than 2...
- On June 5, 1947, in an address at Harvard University, Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposed the European Recovery Program— known as the Ma...
- In 1953 George C. Marshall was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in recognition of his contributions to the economic rehabilitation of Europe after...
Learn about George C. Marshall, one of the most decorated and influential military leaders in American history. He was the chief of staff during World War II, the architect of the Marshall Plan, and the secretary of state and defense in the Cold War.
George Catlett Marshall (December 31, 1880-October 16, 1959), America’s foremost soldier during World War II, served as chief of staff from 1939 to 1945, building and directing the largest army in history.
George C. Marshall was a US general and statesman who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the Marshall Plan for Europe. He also led the US military in World War II and served as Secretary of State and Defense.
Learn about the remarkable life and achievements of George C. Marshall, the organizer of victory and the architect of peace in the 20th century. Explore his career, the Marshall Plan, his Nobel Prize, and his legacy through resources and sources.
The Nobel Peace Prize 1953 was awarded to George Catlett Marshall "for proposing and supervising the plan for the economic recovery of Europe"
