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Lauris Norstad (March 24, 1907 – September 12, 1988) was an American general officer in the United States Army and United States Air Force. [2] Early life and military career. Lauris Norstad was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Martin and Marie Norstad. Martin Norstad was born in Iowa to Norwegian immigrants from Rogaland. [3] .
Lauris Norstad (born March 24, 1907, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.—died September 12, 1988, Tucson, Arizona) was a U.S. Air Force general, commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Europe during the Berlin crisis of 1961, when East Germany erected the Berlin Wall.
He is rated a command pilot, combat observer, and technical observer. (Up to date as of July 1960) Lauris Norstad was born in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1907. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy June 12, 1930 and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Cavalry.
Sep 14, 1988 · Gen. Lauris Norstad, who was commander of United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces in Europe during the Berlin crisis, died of cardiac arrest Monday at the Tucson (Ariz.)...
Aug 1, 2005 · Learn how Gen. Lauris Norstad, a key architect of the modern US national defense establishment, contributed to air operations in North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific during WWII. Read how he also played a pivotal role in the formation of the independent Air Force and the 1947 National Security Act.
Learn about the life and career of General Lauris Norstad, who led NATO's military command during the Cold War and faced the Berlin Wall crisis. Discover his achievements, challenges, and legacy as a four-star general and a trans-Atlantic leader.
Learn about Lauris Norstad, a Red Wing native who rose to become a top general in the U.S. Army Air Corps and the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during the Cold War. Find out how he helped plan and execute air operations in Africa, Europe and Asia, and how he faced the nuclear threat from the Soviet Union.
