About
Four-star general who was a hero during the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy.
Before Fame
He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1940 and immediately went to fight in Europe.
Trivia
He withstood withering enemy fire and rallied his troops on the beaches of Normandy, leading the push to safer ground.
Family Life
He grew up in Lakeside, Ohio.
Associated With
He and Anthony McAuliffe were fellow heroes of the European campaign during World War II.
