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United States Army officer (1899–1988)

Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Lemnitzer as Supreme Allied Commander Europe c. 1967
Born	(1899-08-29)29 August 1899 Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	12 November 1988(1988-11-12) (aged 89) Washington, D.C., United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1920–1969
Rank	General
Unit	Coast Artillery Corps
Commands	United States European Command Eighth Army 7th Infantry Division 11th Airborne Division
Battles / wars	World War II North African campaign Italian campaign Operation Husky Occupation of Japan Korean War Vietnam War
Awards
Alma mater	United States Military Academy United States Army Coast Artillery School United States Army Command and General Staff College United States Army War College

Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (29 August 1899 – 12 November 1988)

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Lemnitzer at West Point as a Cadet in 1920

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