General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe (July 2, 1898 – August 10, 1975) was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of ...
Anthony McAuliffe
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General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is celebrated... Wikipedia
Born: July 2, 1898, Washington, D.C.
Died: August 11, 1975 (age 77 years), Washington, D.C.
Education: US Army War College (1940), United States Military Academy (1917–1918), West Virginia University (1916–1917), and more
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, and more
Battles/wars: World War II
Commands held: United States Army Europe; Seventh United States Army; Chemical Corps; 103rd Infantry Division
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Dec 8, 2013 · McAuliffe, Jr., is the nephew of Brig. Gen. Anthony 'Tony' McAuliffe who commanded the Division during the defense of Bastogne. This has ...
2 quotes from Anthony McAuliffe: 'Men, we are surrounded by the enemy. We have the greatest opportunity ever presented an army. We can attack in any dire...
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Apr 17, 2024 · Anthony C. McAuliffe was a U.S. Army general who commanded the force defending Bastogne, Belgium, in the Battle of the Bulge (December 1944) ...
Surrender? “Nuts!” Gen. Anthony McAuliffe's 1944 Christmas ...
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In mid-December 1944, Allied forces were surprised by a massive German offensive through the Ardennes Forrest that created a “bulge” in the Allied lines.
Sep 2, 2022 · He served as an advisor for atomic weapons tests in the 1940s, was chief of the Chemical Corps, became an expert in chemical and biological ...
Feb 17, 2021 · General Anthony Clement McAuliffe was born in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1898. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and, in January 1942 ...
Anthony McAuliffe was a student at West Virginia University, 1916-17. He then graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1919. O...
Dec 25, 2023 · Gen. Anthony McAuliffe's 1944 Christmas letter to the U.S. 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne. An image of the letter can be found here. Read ...