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Lesley James McNair (May 25, 1883 – July 25, 1944) was a senior United States Army officer who served during World War I and World War II. He attained the rank of lieutenant general during his life; he was killed in action during World War II, and received a posthumous promotion to general .
Oct 29, 2015 · One of Operation Cobra’s most costly casualties, General Lesley J. McNair, came from friendly fire. By Brian Todd Carey. As Allied bombs rained down from B-17s and B-24s on their own men to open Operation Cobra, a three-star general was visiting the front lines: Commander of Army Ground Forces Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair.
Jan 27, 2017 · Lesley J. McNair in his office at the Army War College (NDU Special Collections) McNair was a straight talker. Years before Patton made his colorful speeches to the 3 rd Army in 1944, McNair gave the entire Army and the Nation a “blood and guts” speech on Armistice Day, December 1, 1942.
Dec 17, 2009 · Lesley J. McNair was born in Verndale Minnesota May 25, 1883, the son of James and Clara Manz McNair. He graduated eleventh in a class of 124 from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant of Artillery (1904).
Dec 9, 2023 · [General Lesley J. McNair - Unsung Architect of the U.S. Army] | C-SPAN.org. December 9, 2023 | Part Of 2023 International Conference on World War II. General Lesley J. McNair - Unsung...
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May 15, 2015 · General Lesley J. McNair: Unsung Architect of the U. S. Army (Modern War Studies) Hardcover – May 15, 2015. by Mark Calhoun (Author) 4.4 25 ratings. Part of: Modern War Studies (178 books) See all formats and editions. George C. Marshall once called him "the brains of the army."
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General Lesley J. McNair: Unsung Architect of the U. S. Army on JSTOR. Journals and books. Mark T. Calhoun. Raymond Callahan. J. Garry Clifford. Jacob W. Kipp. Allan R. Millett. Carol Reardon. Dennis Showalter. David R. Stone. Copyright Date: 2015. Published by: University Press of Kansas. Pages: 464. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt19w71x1.
