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COMMANDER // 1892–1962

Manton S. Eddy

lieutenant generalUnited StatesUnited States1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1892 – 1962

1900191019201930194019501960World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of the Bulge — Dec 1944–Jan 1945 · United States · World War II

Active service 1944 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 52.

Profile

Lieutenant General Manton Sprague Eddy was a senior United States Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. During the latter conflict he served with distinction, commanding the 9th Infantry Division and later the XII Corps in the campaign in Western Europe, playing a large part in the Battle of the Bulge in late December 1944, leading the corps until April 20, 1945, when health problems forced him to turn over command.

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Battles (1)

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