Posted on Dec 19, 2016
Who has met/seen a 5 Star General or Admiral before?
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Its a honor to talk about history and more importantly sharing our military heritage. If you have some memories pleasure share. Standing by:
The following Americans have been promoted to five-star rank:
• Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy 15 December 1944
• General of the Army George Marshall 16 December 1944
• Fleet Admiral Ernest King 17 December 1944
• General of the Army Douglas MacArthur 18 December 1944
• Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 19 December 1944
• General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower 20 December 1944
• General of the Army & Air Force Henry H. Arnold 21 December 1944 & 7 May 1949
• Fleet Admiral William Halsey, Jr. 11 December 1945
• General of the Army Omar Bradley 20 September 1950
• General of the Armies George Washington 4 July 1976, with an effective appointment date of 4 July 1776a
The following Americans have been promoted to five-star rank:
• Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy 15 December 1944
• General of the Army George Marshall 16 December 1944
• Fleet Admiral Ernest King 17 December 1944
• General of the Army Douglas MacArthur 18 December 1944
• Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 19 December 1944
• General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower 20 December 1944
• General of the Army & Air Force Henry H. Arnold 21 December 1944 & 7 May 1949
• Fleet Admiral William Halsey, Jr. 11 December 1945
• General of the Army Omar Bradley 20 September 1950
• General of the Armies George Washington 4 July 1976, with an effective appointment date of 4 July 1776a
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Best I could do was 3 star, LTG Fredrick Franks, VII Corps a little before Desert Shield started, a few 2 stars at the time, but GEN Keene was the 101st CG and went on to 4 stars CJCS. GotA Bradly was still alive and I heard he was hanging out at Bliss when my dad was at Hollaman AFB just up the road, but that was the closest I ever got.
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I had the honor of meeting 2 Major Generals, one of whom became a Lt. General a couple of years later. The one who made Lt. General swore me in when I re-enlisted.
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I never met him, but as a kid on Long Island NY in the 50's, I saw General Eisenhower in person when he was running for president. He was a hero to me as I grew up in the new GI housing being built in Long Island after WWII. I wore his "I LIKE IKE" button all the time as kid. I still remember how unhappy I was when he was no longer our President when JFK became took office.
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I never did, too young. My mother said she saw General of the Army Omar Bradly though
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I have met two Generals; once in San Francisco; and once up at a ranch in Healdsburg. Both were retired. I am not sure of what rank either one was; as I did not ask them.
They were both exceedingly kind. [SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL]
A funny story about the general in Healdsburg: I asked this man-in civilian clothes-if he were a General, knowing that he had been military; and he answered with a swift "Yes!" A group of us sitting at the round table with him: all laughed. ;)
Happy Holidays, Joe!
-With My Love in Him, Margaret
They were both exceedingly kind. [SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL]
A funny story about the general in Healdsburg: I asked this man-in civilian clothes-if he were a General, knowing that he had been military; and he answered with a swift "Yes!" A group of us sitting at the round table with him: all laughed. ;)
Happy Holidays, Joe!
-With My Love in Him, Margaret
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL I was part of the USMA Corps of cadets pass in review in 1978 for General of The Army Omar Bradley.
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I have, however, met two Generals in my lifetime. I don't know how many stars they had; as, I didn't ask them. They were just as kind, and, nice as far as people go: that you would Ever want to meet!
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