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James Maurice Gavin (March 22, 1907 – February 23, 1990), sometimes called " Jumpin' Jim " and " the jumping general ", was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.
In its relation to the experience of combat, education became the critical counterpoint for Gavin: a distinct, ongoing melodic line that developed in interaction with the domi-nant melody. In his War and Peace in the Space Age, published in 1958, Gavin introduces the main theme and its counterpoint in his description of the Sicily campaign.
James Maurice Gavin was a U.S. Army commander known as “the jumping general” because he parachuted with combat troops during World War II. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. (1929), Gavin was commissioned a second lieutenant of the infantry.
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Sep 20, 2015 · For those born too late to remember World War II newsreels, James Maurice Gavin’s name might not leap off the page. But “The Jumping General,” known for leading his men into combat via parachute, had no problem leaping from planes. Read on to learn more about this legendary leader.
James M. Gavin was born in Brooklyn, New York on 22 March 1907. When he was about two years old, his parents placed him in the Convent of Mercy orphanage in Brooklyn. From this point he was in state care, until he was adopted in 1909.
Since Gavin missed the basic education which was needed to understand the lessons, he rose at 4:30 every morning and read his books in the bathroom, the only place with enough light to read. After four years of hard work, he graduated in June 1929.
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Jul 3, 2019 · Updated on July 03, 2019. James Maurice Gavin was born March 22, 1907, in Brooklyn, NY as James Nally Ryan. The son of Katherine and Thomas Ryan, he was placed in the Convent of Mercy orphanage at age two. After a brief stay, he was adopted by Martin and Mary Gavin from Mount Carmel, PA.
