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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.
- 1924–1958
- Infantry Branch
Mar 18, 2024 · James Maurice Gavin (born March 22, 1907, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 23, 1990, Baltimore, Md.) was a U.S. Army commander known as “the jumping general” because he parachuted with combat troops during World War II.
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Feb 25, 1990 · Lieut. Gen. James M. Gavin, a World War II commander who went on to become a top Army administrator, a diplomat and a leading management consultant, died of complications from Parkinson's...
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Jun 2, 2011 · He emerged from a childhood of hardship and abuse to become one of the war’s most decorated and highly respected heroes. A pioneer of airborne warfare, Gavin made so many parachute jumps, some of them experimental, that he earned the nickname “Jumpin’ Jim.”.
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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.
Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about Lieutenant General James Gavin, a noted American airborne commander during World War II who served and led the US 82nd Airborne Division.
M. Gavin - Warfare History Network. The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James. M. Gavin. By Christopher Miskimon. James Gavin began his wartime service as the commander of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment during the Sicily operation, before assuming command of the entire 82nd Airborne Division for the remainder of the war.
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