Lyman L. Lemnitzer Four Star General 8\" x 10\" Black & White U.S. Army Photograph
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Lyman L. Lemnitzer Four Star General 8\" x 10\" Black & White U.S. Army Photograph:
$9.99
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer
Four Star General
8\" x 10\"
Black & White
U.S. Army Photograph
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer
Born
August 29, 1899
Honesdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
November 12, 1988 (aged 89)
Washington D.C.
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer was a United States Army general, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO from 1963 to 1969.
Lemnitzer retired from the military in July 1969. His 14-year tenure as a four star general on active duty is the longest in the history of the U.S. Army. In 1975, President Ford appointed Lemnitzer to the Commission on CIA Activities within the United States (aka the Rockefeller Commission) to investigate whether the Central Intelligence Agency had committed acts that violated US laws, and allegations that E. Howard Hunt and Frank Sturgis (of Watergatefame) were involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 – November 12, 1988) was a United States Army general, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO
Commands held
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Supreme Allied Commander, NATO
Battles/wars
World War II
Korean War
Awards
Army Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
British Order of the British Empire
French Legion of Honour (Grand Cross)
German Bundeswehr Cross of Honour in Gold
Rockefeller Commission
Lyman L. Lemnitzer Four Star General 8\" x 10\" Black & White U.S. Army Photograph:
$9.99