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18. Dez. 2015 · U. S. Army general, airborne pioneer, author, and statesman. Born on 22 March 1907 at Brooklyn, New York, James Gavin was abandoned by his biological mother and subsequently adopted. At age 16, he enlisted in the army and eventually earned an appointment to the U. S. Military Academy. Graduating in 1929, he was commissioned in the infantry.
James Maurice "Jumpin' Jim" Gavin (born as James Nally Ryan; March 22, 1907 – February 23, 1990) was a prominent Lieutenant General in the United States Army during World War II. He was also referred to as "The Jumping General", because of his practice of taking part in combat drops with the paratroopers whom he commanded. In his mid-30s at the time, Gavin was the youngest U.S. Major General ...
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General James M. Gavin also played a central role in integrating the U.S. military, beginning with his incorporation of the all-black 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion into the 82nd Airborne Division. The 555th commander, Colonel Bradley Biggs, referred to Gavin as perhaps the most “color-blind” Army officer in the service.
23. Mai 2023 · Gavin was the youngest major general to command an American division during World War II. He pinned his second star on at the tender age of 37, though at times he feels like an ‘old man.’. Gavin brought his own typewriter with him and never hand-wrote his entries. There are stretches between battles and other big events where there is no ...
7. Aug. 2014 · Maj. Gen. James Gavin negotiates a well-trodden path in Belgium during the beginning phases of the Battle of the Bulge. The 82nd rested and refitted, and then went back into action in April 1945. It crossed the River Elbe, and on May 2, Gavin received the surrender of the German 21st Army Group. Threadbare but elegant in field gray, with red ...
3. Juli 2019 · James Maurice Gavin wurde am 22. März 1907 in Brooklyn, New York, als James Nally Ryan geboren. Als Sohn von Katherine und Thomas Ryan kam er im Alter von zwei Jahren in das Waisenhaus Convent of Mercy. Nach einem kurzen Aufenthalt wurde er von Martin und Mary Gavin aus Mount Carmel, PA adoptiert. Als Bergmann verdiente Martin kaum genug, um ...
