About
Four-star general who organized the first airborne division in World War II and later led the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Before Fame
His poor knowledge of geography kept him out of the Naval Academy, so he entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, instead.
Trivia
He believed that even in the atomic age, the infantry would still be needed for smaller-scale conflicts.
Family Life
He was married to Lydia Gardner Happer. One of the couple's sons grew up to be a U.S. Army officer.
Associated With
He was a trusted advisor to President John F. Kennedy.
