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James M. Gavin

1907 - 1990

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James Maurice Gavin (22 March 1907 – 23 February 1990), sometimes called "Jumpin' Jim" and "the jumping general", was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. During the war, he was often referred to as "The Jumping General" because of his practice of taking part in combat jumps with the paratroopers under his command; he was the only American general officer to make four combat jumps in the war. Gavin was the youngest major general to command an American division in World War II, being only 37 upon promotion, and the youngest lieutenant general after the war, in March 1955. He was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses and several other decorations for his service in the war. During combat, he was known for his habit of carrying an M1 rifle, typically carried by enlisted U.S. infantry soldiers, instead of the M1 carbine, which officers customarily carried. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James M. Gavin is the 1,564th most popular military personnel (down from 1,476th in 2019), the 5,656th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,367th in 2019) and the 95th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, James M. Gavin ranks 1,564 out of 2,058. Before him are Nathanael Greene, Kiyonao Ichiki, Nelson A. Miles, Johann von Werth, Werner Voss, and Xue Yue. After him are Erigyius, Ronald Speirs, William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, Cleitus the White, Illus, and Nikolai Ruzsky.

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Among people born in 1907, James M. Gavin ranks 213. Before him are Abraham Joshua Heschel, Camargo Guarnieri, Mascha Kaléko, Israel Albert Horowitz, Paul Magloire, and Jean Van Houtte. After him are Ernst Albrecht, Sanya Dharmasakti, Béla Barényi, Zezé Moreira, Ragnar Gustavsson, and Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter. Among people deceased in 1990, James M. Gavin ranks 162. Before him are Armand Hammer, A. J. P. Taylor, Joel McCrea, Michael Oakeshott, René David, and Gerhard Schrader. After him are Dodo Abashidze, Anne Revere, Halston, Terence O'Neill, Magda Julin, and Erkki Aaltonen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James M. Gavin ranks 5,656 out of 20,380. Before him are Tammy Wynette (1942), Tera Patrick (1976), Ansel Adams (1902), Paul Rand (1914), Lee Wallard (1910), and Kenny Ortega (1950). After him are Kelly Hu (1968), Kenneth Noland (1924), David Proval (1942), Mike Massimino (1962), Voltairine de Cleyre (1866), and Mamie Van Doren (1931).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, James M. Gavin ranks 95. Before him are Thomas C. Kinkaid (1888), Courtney Hodges (1887), James Longstreet (1821), Hal Moore (1922), Nathanael Greene (1742), and Nelson A. Miles (1839). After him are Doris Miller (1919), Robert Gould Shaw (1837), Tommy Franks (1945), Arleigh Burke (1901), Richmond K. Turner (1885), and Henry Halleck (1815).

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