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Robert Lawrence Eichelberger (9 March 1886 – 26 September 1961) was a general officer in the United States Army who commanded the Eighth United States Army in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II.
Robert L. Eichelberger was a U.S. Army general who during World War II retrieved strategic Japanese-held islands, thus helping to end the war in the Pacific. A 1909 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Eichelberger served with the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia.
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Feb 7, 2017 · Despite notable accomplishments as a battlefield leader and impressive achievements in 1942-45, Robert L. Eichelberger remains relatively unrecognized for his crucial tactical and operational triumphs in key Pacific War operations.
Robert Eichelberger (1886-1961) commanded the Eighth United States Army in the Southwest Pacific during World War II and the Occupation of Japan.
General Robert L. Eichelberger. U.S. Army in the South West Pacific Area. Background. Robert Lawrence Eichelberger was born March 9, 1886 to parents George Maley Eichelberger and Emma Ring Eichelberger in Urbana, Ohio. He graduated Urbana High School class of 1903 then enrolled in Ohio State University and joined Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Robert L. Eichelberger. Usage Conditions Apply. Description: A frontal portrait of Robert L. Eichelberger depicted as Lieutenant General, Commanding First Army Corps, Commanding 8th Army Pacific Theater. An oil painting on an illustration board.
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General Robert L. Eichelberger has been called the “Fireman of the Southwest Pacific” because of his success during intense and pivotal campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II (Shortal 1987, xi).
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