About
U.S. Army general who took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II.
Before Fame
He dropped out of West Point after flunking mathematics and began his military career as a private.
Trivia
He commanded the first large unit of troops that liberated Paris during World War II.
Family Life
He grew up in Perry, Texas.
Associated With
He served with George Patton in Mexico in the years before Patton became a general.
