serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards birth_date rank image article_title birth_name
1906 & ndash ; 1949 usa 20px san antonio , texas 16 january 1966 perry , georgia united states of america 1896 20px -lrb- 3 -rrb- 20px silver star 20px bronze star distinguished service cross 20px army distinguished service medal 5 january 1887 35px general courtney hodges.jpg courtney hodges
 courtney hicks hodges
courtney hodges

general courtney hicks hodges -lrb- january 5 , 1887 -- january 16 , 1966 -rrb- was an american military officer , most prominent for his role in world war ii , in which he commanded the first united states army in northwest europe .
in his career hodges was a notable `` mustang '' officer , rising from private to general .
