EISENHOWER, Dwight David
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Eisenhower, Dwight David Date of birth:  October 14th, 1890 (Denison, Texas) Date of death:  March 28th, 1969 (Washington, DC) Nationality:  American Description:  Dwight David Eisenhower was born in the city of Denison, Texas on October 14 1890. Originally the Eisenhower family come from German, but the family had lived in America since the 18th century. Eisenhower married Mamie Geneva Doud on July 1, 1916. Two children were born, Doud Dwight Eisenhower (1917–1921), and John Sheldon David Doud Eisenhower (born 1922). Eisenhower started at West Point in 1911 and graduated in 1915. During the late 1920s and early 1930s the military career of Eisenhower stagnated. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Eisenhower was assigned to the General Staff in Washington, until June 1942. In June 1942 Eisenhower was appointed Commanding General, European Theater of Operations (ETOUSA) and was based in London. In November 1942 he was also appointed Supreme Commander Allied (Expeditionary) Force of the North African Theater. In December 1943 it was decided that Eisenhower would become Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. In January 1944 he resumed command of ETOUSA and the following month he was officially designated as the Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), serving in this dual role until the end of hostilities in Europe. After the German unconditional surrender on May 8, 1945, Eisenhower became Military Governor of the U.S. Occupation Zone, stationed in Frankfurt-am-Main. Eisenhower was President of the United States from 1953 till 1961.             DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL - ARMY (DSM) Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL - NAVY/USMC Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         LEGION OF MERIT Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         AMERICAN DEFENCE SERVICE MEDAL Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         WORLD WAR TWO VICTORY MEDAL Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDER OF THE BATH Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDER OF MERIT Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         AFRIKA STAR Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDRE DE LÉOPOLD Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         CROIX DE GUERRE 1940 Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         LEGION D’HONNEUR Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         CROIX DE GUERRE (1939-1945) Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         RECONNAISSANCE DE LA FRANCE LIBÉRÉE Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         CROIX DE GUERRE 1940-1945 Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         MEDAILLE MILITAIRE Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         CESKOSLOVENSKÝ VOJENSKÝ RÁD BILÉHO LVA "ZA VÍTEZSTVÍ" Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         CESKOSLOVENSKÝ VOJENSKÝ RÁD "ZA SVOBODU" Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ELEFANTORDENEN Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         RIDDER GROOTKRUIS IN DE ORDE VAN DE NEDERLANDSE LEEUW (NL.1) Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDEN POBEDA Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDEN SUVOROVA Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDER VIRTUTI MILITARI Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDER KRZYZA GRUNWALDU Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDEM DO MÉRITO MILITAR Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDEM DO MÉRITO AERONÁUTICO Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         ORDEM NACIONAL DO CRUZEIRO DO SUL Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         MEDALHA DE GUERRA Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         MEDALHA DE CAMPANHA Rank: General Unit: Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - National Archives and Records Administration Information source(s):   - Dutch Knight orders and Decorations - Dwight D. Eisenhower Library