Lemnitzer, Lyman
Lemnitzer, Lyman (1899–1988), World War II planner and negotiator; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.Lemnitzer was educated at West Point and served in the U.S. Army. In 1942, he was chosen as air‐land planner for the North Africa campaign, and later, as a planner for Gen. George S. Patton, he helped plan the Allied invasion of Sicily. Along with Allen Welsh Dulles he was selected in April 1945 as an Allied negotiator for the German surrender.
From 1945 to 1950, Lemnitzer was a military representative in diplomatic negotiations leading to the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty creating NATO and headed the U.S. program providing military assistance to Europe (MDAP).
During the 1950s, Lemnitzer served as CINCFE (Commander in Chief—Far East), became...
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