Biographies

William Westmoreland

The second commander of the Military Assistance Command - Vietnam (MACV) was also its most famous, serving in the position during the Tet Offensive of 1968 before being promoted to Army Chief of Staff, although his legacy in Vietnam remains controversial.

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Jimmy Doolittle

One of the most famous figures in the history of American aviation, and the leader of the famous Doolittle Raid on Japan in 1942, Jimmy Doolittle was a pioneer of various flight techniques as well as a skilled and daring pilot.

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William Simpson

The commander of the US 9th Army in the Second World War, William Hood Simpson was very popular with his men, fellow officers and allies, gaining accolades from such men as Dwight D. Eisenhower and Bernard Montgomery.

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William Halsey

“Bull” Halsey was the famously aggressive commander of the US Third Fleet during the Second World War. An early proponent of the value of naval air power, he would command carriers when the war began, and would be present for the signing of the Japanese surrender in 1945.

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