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George Catlett Marshall Jr. GCB (31 December 1880 – 16 October 1959) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. [3] .
Apr 19, 2024 · George C. Marshall was general of the army and U.S. Army chief of staff during World War II (1939-45) and later U.S. secretary of state (1947-49) and of defense (1950-51). The European Recovery Program he proposed in 1947 became known as the Marshall Plan. He received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1953.
Oct 29, 2009 · George C. Marshall (1880-1959) was one of the most decorated military leaders in American history. A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, he was a World War I staff officer and later...
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For nearly 20 years he was a major U.S. leader, militarily, politically and morally, and he is still widely admired today. The legacy of his ideas, actions and initiatives shaped the modern world in ways that are still felt across the globe. To learn more about Marshall’s remarkable life of public service, explore our resources below.
His legacy, both on and off the battlefield, left a lasting impression on the U.S. Army and the world. George Catlett Marshall is often described as a “genius of logistics.”. A 1901 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, he studied modern warfare at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
George C. Marshall: The Indispensable Man. Forget Eisenhower, forget Patton. The man most responsible for the Allies’ victory was a quiet, desk-bound warrior. This article appears in: Winter 2011. By Eric Hammel. George Catlett Marshall was the greatest American military man of his age.
