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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Dwight David Eisenhower

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Abilene, Kansas

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Activity During WWII

GENERAL; ALLIED COMMANDER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. IN 1942, HE WAS SELECTED TO COMMAND U.S. ARMY FORCES IN EUROPE. HE COMMANDED FORCES IN OPERATION TORCH, THE INVASION OF FRENCH NORTHWEST AFRICA AND IN 1943, HIS FORCES SEIZED SICILY AND INVADED SOUTHERN ITALY. IN DECEMBER 1943, HE WAS MADE SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER OF OPERATION OVERLORD, THE INVASION OF EUROPE.