Thomas Jefferson Davis Papers. 1916 - 1964. Personal Papers

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the thirty-fourth president of the United States, from January 20, 1953, to January 20, 1961. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, the third son of David Jacob Eisenhower, a railroad worker, and Ida Elizabeth Stover. In 1891, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where David accepted a job at a local creamery run by ...

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five to rise to the ...

Eisenhower, Mamie Doud, 1896-1979

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Married at the age of 19, Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower was the wife of the 34th President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and a very popular First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961. Mamie Eisenhower’s bangs and sparkling blue eyes were as much trademarks of an administration as the President’s famous grin. Her outgoing manner, her feminine love of pretty clothes and jewelry, and her obvious pride in husband and home made her a very popular First Lady. Born in Boone, Iowa, Mamie Geneva Dou...

Lewis, Henry B. (Henry Balding), 1889-1966

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Henry Balding Lewis (1889-1966) was born in Bedloe's Island, New York. He received his commission in the infantry from West Point in 1913. He was adjutant general of Western Defense Command from 1940 to 1942, reaching the rank of brigadier general in June 1942. He was assistant adjutant general of the Army in 1942 and 1943, then adjutant general and assistant chief of staff of 12th Army Group from 1943 to 1945. He was administrative adviser to the administrator of veteran's affairs in 1945 and 1...

Davis, Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson Davis (1893-1953) was Adjutant General of Allied Force Headquarters from 1942 to 1944; Adjutant General of the North African Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, from February 4, 1943 to April 10, 1943; and Adjutant General of SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force) from 1944 to 1945. From the description of Davis, Thomas Jefferson, 1893-1953 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10571887 ...

Ulio, James Alexander, 1882-1958

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Pulsifer, Ralph, 1903-1983

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Witsell, Edward F. (Edward Fuller), 1891-1969

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In August 1945 Witsell was Major General and Acting The Adjunct General of the Army of the United States. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1945. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864969 ...