Oral history typescript entitled "Reminiscences of ADM U.S. Grant Sharp," done by the U.S. Naval Institute.

United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

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Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was born on August 27, 1908 at Stonewall, Texas. He was the first child of Sam Ealy Johnson, Jr., and Rebekah Baines Johnson, and had three sisters and a brother: Rebekah, Josefa, Sam Houston, and Lucia. In 1913, the Johnson family moved to nearby Johnson City, named for Lyndon''s forebears, and Lyndon entered first grade. On May 24, 1924 he graduated from Johnson City High School. He decided to forego higher education and moved to California with a few ...

Westmoreland, William Childs, 1914-2005

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U.S. military leader during the Vietnam War. From the description of William C. Westmoreland oral history interview : Tape and transcript, 1982 February 11 [sound recording] / conducted by Ron Priddis and Scott Faulring. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122479992 William Childs Westmoreland (1914-2005) was commander of all American forces in the Vietnam War, in his role as Commander of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1964 to 1968. He was Chief of Staff of the U....

Wheeler, Earle G. (Earle Gilmore), 1908-1975

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General Earle G. Wheeler was born in 1908; served in the District of Columbia National Guard (1924-1928); graduated from the United States Military Academy (1932); attended the Infantry School (1937). Participated in the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns on World War II (WII). He died in 1975. From the description of The Earle G. Wheeler papers, 1957-1975. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47101991 Earle Gilmore Wheeler (1908-1975) was born in Washingto...

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

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McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009

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U.S. secretary of defense, president of World Bank, and corporate executive. Full name: Robert Strange McNamara. From the description of Robert S. McNamara papers, 1934-2009 (bulk 1968-2005). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132706 Robert Strange McNamara (b. 1916) was a business executive and Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. During World War II he worked on the deployment of the B-29 bomber, and served in the Army Air Forces in India, Chi...

Sharp, U. S. Grant (Ulysses S. Grant), 1906-

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Admiral Ulysses S. Grant Sharp was born in 1906 and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1927. He attended the Naval War College in 1950. From 1964-1968, he was CIC, Pacific Command, and in 1967-68 was Commander of the Pacific Fleet. He also served in WWII and the Korean War. From the description of Papers, 1949-1966. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 756635773 Ulysses Simpson Grant Sharp, Jr. (b. Apr. 2, 1906-d. Dec. 12, 2001) was a U.S. Navy four star admiral wh...

Taylor, Maxwell D. (Maxwell Davenport), 1901-1987

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Maxwell Davenport Taylor (August 26, 1901 – April 19, 1987) was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat of the mid-20th century.[1] He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles." After the war, he served as the fifth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, having been appointed by President John F. Kennedy. He is the father of biographer and historian John Maxwell Taylor and of military historian ...