About
Commander of U.S. troops during the World War II Normandy invasion and commander of U.N. forces during the Korean War.
Before Fame
He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and taught Spanish upon graduation.
Trivia
He took over control of the Eighty-Second Airborne division just before the Normandy invasion.
Family Life
He was the son of a U.S. Army Colonel and spent his childhood as an Army brat.
Associated With
He and General Lucian Truscott were both featured on the cover of Life magazine.
