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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. As diplomat, he acted as Secretary of State from 1947 to 1949, formulating the «Marshall Plan», an unprecedented program of economic and military aid to foreign nations. | 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. As diplomat, he acted as Secretary of State from 1947 to 1949, formulating the «Marshall Plan», an unprecedented program of economic and military aid to foreign nations. | ||
<ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1953/marshall-bio.html The Nobel Peace Prize 1953]</ref> | <ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1953/marshall-bio.html The Nobel Peace Prize 1953]</ref> | ||
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== Honors == | == Honors == | ||
Revision as of 19:22, May 14, 2007
George Catlett Marshall (Uniontown, PA. 31 Dec 1880 - 16 Oct 1959), American hero (World War II), Militar and Diplomat. He was a member of the Freemasonry and American Red Cross President, 1949-50.
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. As diplomat, he acted as Secretary of State from 1947 to 1949, formulating the «Marshall Plan», an unprecedented program of economic and military aid to foreign nations. [1]
He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1902
Honors
- Time Man of the Year 1943
- Time Man of the Year 1947
- Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Silver Star
- Croix de Guerre
- French Legion of Honor
- Nobel Peace Prize Dec 1953
External links
- George C. Marshall NNDB.