Clyde D . Eddleman Clyde Davis Eddleman ( January 17 , 1902 – August 19 , 1992 ) was a United States Army four - star general who served as Commander , U . S . Army Europe from 1959 to 1960 , and as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1960 to 1962 . Military career . Eddleman was born on January 17 , 1902 in Orange , Texas . He graduated from Lake Charles High School in Lake Charles , Louisiana in 1919 . In 1924 he graduated from the United States Military Academy , receiving his commission in the Infantry . Eddleman went to Australia with General Walter Krueger in early 1943 as Assistant Chief of Staff , G - 3 , and remained there until 1945 . He participated in all of Sixth United States Army ' s campaigns , including the occupation of Japan . He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his activities in the Leyte and Luzon Campaigns , and the Silver Star for reconnaissance under fire at Biak , Leyte , and Manila . He was promoted to Brigadier General at the Leyte beachhead . Because of his familiarity with joint operations , he was selected by General Douglas MacArthur to become a member of the Joint Operations Review Board from January to June 1946 . He was then selected to be the first Deputy Commandant of the Armed Forces Staff College . He was chairman of the faculty board and Director of Instruction of the school for the first four classes . Eddleman arrived in Trieste in June 1949 to become Deputy Commander of Trieste United States Troops ( TRUST ) , and Director General , Civil Affairs , Allied Military Government . He remained in this assignment for over a year . In November 1950 he was recalled to Washington to become Chief of Plans Division , G - 3 , and later G - 3 of the Army . He remained in that position until 1954 . In May of that year , he assumed command of the 4th Infantry Division , at the time headquartered in Frankfurt , Germany . In May 1955 , he was reassigned as Commandant of the Army War College , staying in that position only four months until he was moved to Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations and Operations Deputy for Joint Chiefs of Staff activities . He then assumed command of the Seventh United States Army in Germany on July 1 , 1958 . Nine months later he was promoted to four star rank and assigned as Commander - in - Chief , United States Army , Europe , and remained there until November 1 , 1960 , When he was became Vice Chief of Staff of the Army . He filled this position until his retirement on March 31 , 1962 . Awards . His awards and decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal , the Silver Star , the Legion of Merit , the Bronze Star , and the Philippine Distinguished Service Star . Post military . After retiring from the Army , he was a Vice President of Universal Match Corporation for four years , later becoming Director and Corporate Representative . He also was on the Board of Directors of the Army and Air Force Mutual Aid Association from 1962 to 1980 , when he was elected Chairman of the Board , a position he filled until 1982 . Eddleman died on August 19 , 1992 , survived by his wife , Lorraine Heath Eddleman ( 1904 – 1999 ) , and one son , John Heath Eddleman . He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery . http : / / www . findagrave . com / cgi - bin / fg . cgi ? page = gr & GSln = Eddleman & GSfn = Clyde & GSmn = D & GSbyrel = in & GSdyrel = in & GSob = n & GRid = 613313 & df = all &