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Lesley James McNair (May 25, 1883 – July 25, 1944) was a senior United States Army officer who served during World War I and World War II. He attained the rank of lieutenant general during his life; he was killed in action during World War II, and received a posthumous promotion to general .
Lesley James McNair (* 25. Mai 1883 in Verndale, Wadena County, Minnesota; † 25. Juli 1944 bei Saint-Lô, Frankreich) war ein Offizier der US Army im Ersten Weltkrieg und Zweiten Weltkrieg, zuletzt im Rang eines Generalleutnants.
29. Okt. 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, the highest ranking American soldier killed in combat in World War II. Find out how he was hit by friendly fire during a bombing raid on the German front in Normandy.
11. Sept. 2017 · The Tragedy of Lieutenant General Lesley McNair: The Highest Ranking US Soldier Killed in WWII. Left: McNair as Army Ground Forces commander. Right: US Army soldiers and jeeps on their way to the front lines, Saint-Lô, France, 1944. Lieutenant General Lesley McNair never had the historical reputation he deserved.
A longtime believer in the superiority of observed fires and the need to provide forward guns and observers to support attacking infantry, McNair strongly supported the gunnery department’s effort to find ways to provide faster, more accurate, and more effective fire support in open warfare conditions.
General Lesley J. McNair demonstrated an innovative spirit and exceptional intellectual capacity in his efforts to organize and train the U.S. Army for World War II. The influence he exerted on Army doctrine, training, equipment development, unit organization, and combined
27. Jan. 2017 · Lesley J. McNair in his office at the Army War College (NDU Special Collections) McNair was a straight talker. Years before Patton made his colorful speeches to the 3 rd Army in 1944, McNair gave the entire Army and the Nation a “blood and guts” speech on Armistice Day, December 1, 1942.
