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Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 – November 12, 1988) was a United States Army general who served as the fourth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1963 to 1969.
Lyman Lemnitzer (born Aug. 29, 1899, Honesdale, Pa., U.S.—died Nov. 12, 1988, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Army general, commander of the United Nations forces in the Korean War (1955–57), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1960–62), and supreme allied commander in Europe (1963–69).
Lemnitzer, who was promoted to major general in 1944, also served as Chief of Staff to the Commanding General of the (US) Mediterranean Theater of Operations.
Nov 13, 1988 · Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, a World War II hero who later served as commander of United Nations forces in the Korean War, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
Nov 15, 2018 · The Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR), General Lyman L. Lemnitzer, was an unlikely hero who rose to the challenge of France’s expulsion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from its territory in 1966.
Jun 8, 2018 · Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (1899-1988), American soldier-statesman and respected strategist, was one of the principal post- World War II architects of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP).
Nov 13, 1988 · Gen. Lyman Louis Lemnitzer, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and classic “old soldier” who served in command, advisory and diplomatic posts under eight Presidents, died Saturday...
