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People, such as Harry Hopkins and Frank Knox, helped lead the fight for the United States against the Nazi Party. You can check out information about them and other notable United States figures in this section.
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Vandegrift, Alexander Archer (1887-1973), a United States Marine Corps officer and commandant of the Corps, 1944-47. See more »
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A. C. Wedemeyer
Wedemeyer, Albert Coady (1897–1989), a United States army officer. In 1944–46 he led United States forces in China and was chief of staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
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Vandegrift, Alexander Archer (1887-1973), a United States Marine Corps officer and commandant of the Corps, 1944-47.
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Patch, Alexander M. (McCarrell) (1889–1945), a United States army officer who in World War II had important commands in the Pacific and in Europe.
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LeMay, Curtis Emerson (1906–1990), a United States Air Force officer. He was a pioneer in the concept of strategic bombing, employing it both in Europe and in the Pacific during World War II.
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Nimitz, Chester William (1885–1966), a United States naval officer. In World War II he was commander of the Pacific Fleet in the war against Japan.
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Chennault, Claire Lee (1890-1958), a United States army officer. During World War II, he organized and commanded the “Flying Tigers,” a group of American volunteer fighter pilots who helped China fight the Japanese.
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Spaatz, Carl (1891–1974), a United States Air Force officer. During World War II he commanded United States strategic bombing forces operating against Germany (1944–45) and Japan (1945).
See more »Chester Bowles
Bowles, Chester (1901–1986), a United States public official and advertising executive.
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Hull, Cordell (1871–1955), a United States statesman. He was secretary of state under President Franklin D.
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MacArthur, Douglas (1880–1964), a United States army officer. MacArthur was one of the outstanding military leaders in American history.
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King, Ernest Joseph (1878–1956), a United States naval officer. During most of World War II King was both commander in chief of the U.S.
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Knox, Frank (William Franklin Knox) (1874-1944), a United States publisher, politician, and secretary of the navy.
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Marshall, George Catlett (1880–1959), a United States army officer and statesman.
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Kenney, George Churchill (1889–1977), a United States air force officer. During World War II he commanded Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific and in the Philippines.
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PattonGeorge Smith, Jr. (1885–1945), a United States army officer. In World War II he was a bold and brilliant strategist in applying cavalry tactics to the use of tanks, but undiplomatic words and unreasoned personal actions made him a political liability.
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Kimmel, Husband Edward (1882–1968), a United States naval officer. He was in command of the U.S.
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Arnold, Henry Harley (1886–1950), a United States army officer who pioneered in aviation and commanded the Army Air Forces.
See more »H. L. Stimson
Stimson, Henry Lewis (1867–1950), a United States statesman. He was secretary of war in President Taft's cabinet (1911–13) and in the cabinets of Presidents Roosevelt and Truman (1940–45) during World War II, and secretary of state under President Hoover (1929–33).
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Stark, Harold Raynsford (1880–1972), a United States naval officer. As chief of naval operations, 1939–42, he directed rapid expansion of the U.S.
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Vandenberg, Hoyt Sanford (1899-1954), a United States air force officer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from the U.S.
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