Dwight David Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)

Born 14 Oct 1890 in Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mamie Geneva (Doud) Eisenhower — married 1 Jul 1916 in Denver, Colorado, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1969 at age 78 in Washington, District of Colombia, United States

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Preceded by
Harry S. Truman

34th President of the United States
1953 - 1961

Succeeded by
John F. Kennedy

Preceded by
George Marshall

16th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
1945 - 1948

Succeeded by
Omar Bradley

Biography

Dwight Eisenhower is Notable.

Dwight Eisenhower is the descendant of Palatine migrants.

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (14 October 1890 – 28 March 1969) was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He had previously been a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II, and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe; he had responsibility for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45, from the Western Front. In 1951, he became the first supreme commander of NATO.

Eisenhower was of Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, and was reared in a large family in Kansas, by parents with a robust work ethic and religious background. As one of six sons, he was conditioned by a competitive atmosphere which instilled self-reliance. He attended and graduated from West Point, and later was married with two sons. After World War II Eisenhower served as Chief of Staff under President Harry S. Truman, then assumed the post of President at Columbia University.

Eisenhower had two children:

1. Doud Dwight "Ikky" Eisenhower, (b. 24 September 1917 – d. 02 January 1921) died of scarlet fever.
2. John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower, (b. 03 August 1922) – soldier, diplomat, author.

He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2009

Honors

• Dwight Eisenhower was made a Compagnon de la Libération by General Charles de Gaulle on 28 May 1945 and presented with the Croix de la Libération on 14 June, in Paris, in front of the Arc de Triomphe^[1].
• He received the Grand-Croix of the Legion of honour from the hands of General Giraud on 29 may 1943 in a public ceremony in the Palais d'Eté of Algiers^[2].
• He received the Médaille Militaire on 21 May 1952 in a ceremony at the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris. The medal was presented by Antoine Pinay^[3][4].

Presidential Firsts

• First president to be born in Texas.
• First president to have been a five-star general in the army.
• First president to serve in both World Wars.
• First president to get a pilot's license.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Dwight Eisenhower, Ordre de la Libération, official website, accessed 23 February 2019
2. ↑ Contributeurs de Wikipédia, "Dwight D. Eisenhower," Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre, https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dwight_D._Eisenhower&oldid=156368066 (Page consultée le 23 février 2019)
3. ↑ Le général Eisenhower reçoit la Médaille Militaire, Archive de l'Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (video), accessed 23 Feb 2019
4. ↑ Contributeurs de Wikipédia, "Médaille militaire," Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre, https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=M%C3%A9daille_militaire&oldid=155690344 (Page consultée le 23 février 2019).
5. ↑ Barrett Tillman (August 2009). "From Pilot to President" Air & Space. (airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/from-pilot-to-president-3548)

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