Général James M. Gavin
The general James Mr. Gavin was born it March 22,
It engages in the army at the age of 17ans in 1924, very
promising, it was sent to
Second Lieutenant in 1929, it is useful in the infantry,
then as instructor at West-Point before joining it 503rd Parachute
Infantry Battalion in September 1941.
In February 1942, it enters to the school of staff and
takes the command of 505HT Parachute Infantry Regiment six months
later.
It is known as “Jumping general” because it jumped with its troops
to each operation, to
In February 1944, he becomes second in command of division.
On June 6, 1944, it jumped with its men on
In August 1944, it replaced Major General Ridgway. He will be then youngest Major General of the army
of the
During the Fifties, Gavin took the direction of the
department research and development of the army. It was a savage adversary with
the policy of defense of president Eisenhower because
of his dependence with regard to the nuclear weapons.
It took its retirement in 1958, it was useful as ambassador in
It was very critical with regard to the war of
Airborne
Warfare (1947), Crisis Now (1968), autobiographical One to
The Gavin General died in 1990.