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Generals
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recently to Gems. George C. Mar
shall, chief of staff; Dwight Eisen-
hover, supreme European command
er; Douglas Macarthur, supreme
Pacific commander. and H. H.
Arnold. chief of the Army Air Forces.
Gen. Bradley, So, is a native of
Clark, Md, graduate of West Point
and a noted athlete. A former
teacher of mathematics at the Mill
tary Academy, he was on duty with
the War Department general staff
when the present war started. He
took over command of the I'd Army
Corps in North Africa in 1913, when
the type of warfare there changed
from one emphasizing tanks to one
in which infantry tactics were
stressed. He commanded American
ground forces in the invasion of
France. He advocates a stern policy
toward the Germans.
One Of First Army Pilots.
Gen. Spaatz, So, born at Boyer
town, Pa, was graduated from the
Military Academy in 1914 and was
one of the first IS men to win their
wings in the LIST Aero Squadron
He went to France in 1917 as a
captain and helped build up the
aviation school at Issoudon, then
the largest in the world.
He was a military observer in
London during the German blitz of
1910. In 1912 he was appointed
commander of the 9th Air Force
and later formed the 18th Air Force
in North Africa. for which he re-
ceived the Distinguished Service
Medal.
Gen. Kenney, SIS, was born of
American parents in Yarmouth.
Nova Scotia. and was graduated in
civil engineering from the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
During the. World War he enlisted
as a flying cadet and served with
the S1st Aero Squadron in France
receiving the Distinguished Service
Medal for heroism in air combat.
Before assignment to the Pacific
he was chief Of the production en-
cheering section at Wright Field.
Ohio. Gen. Macarthur has called
him "one of the worlds outstand-
ing air leaders"
Clark Son of Officer.
Gen. Clark, 48, was born at Madi-
son Barracks, N. Y, the son of an
Army officer. He was graduated
from West Point in 1917 and served
in France, where he won the Purple
Heart in the Vosges sector. He also
took part in the use-Argonne Of
fensive.
At the beginning of the present
war he was chief of staff of the
Army Ground Forces. He served as
deputy to Gen. Eisenhower during
the North African campaign and
with the invasion Of Italy was
placed in charge of the 5th United
States Army.
Gen. Kruger, 50, is native of
Flatow. Germany. He enlisted in
the American Army as a private
in 1898 and worked his way up
through the ranks. He served
through the Cuban and Philippine
campaigns, becoming lieutenant
in 1901. He served in France during
the World War, reaching the tempo
rary rank Of colonel.
Before the present war he was as
sistant chief of staff of the Army,
serving in the war plans division of
the War Department. He was sent
to Australia in February, l943, to
take command Of the 9th Army,
which first gained fame in the con-
quest Of New Guinea. He wears the
Distinguished Service Medal for out
standing work in war planning.
Gen. Somervel, So, was born in
Little Rock, Ark, and was gradu-
ated from West Point in 1914, being
commissioned as second lieutenant
OF Army engineers. During the
World War he served as assistant
chief of staff of the seth Division,
taking part in the Meuse-Argonne
offensive, winning both the Dis
tinguished Service Cross and Dis
tinguished Service Medal.
Between wars he carried o,lt MANY