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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.
17. Dez. 2009 · A collection of one folder containing an article by Major L. J. McNair, a U.S. Army officer and professor at Purdue University. Learn about his biography, military service, awards and death in World War II.
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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.
Lesley J. McNair Training Philosophy for a New Army Charles E. Kirkpatrick Between 1940 and 1945 the United States Army expanded from 10 understrength divisions to the great est size in its history, fielding 89 divisions of a pro jected total of more than 200. Such unprecedented growth generated an enormous training challenge, as
