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Lyman Lemnitzer

1899 - 1988

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Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (29 August 1899 – 12 November 1988) was a United States Army general of the Cold War. He notably served as the fourth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962 and Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1963 to 1969. As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lemnitzer was responsible for drafting Operation Northwoods, a proposed plan to create support for military action against Cuba, by orchestrating false flag terrorism acts in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Lyman Lemnitzer is the 1,923rd most popular military personnel (down from 1,872nd in 2024), the 9,690th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,188th in 2019) and the 150th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Lyman Lemnitzer ranks 1,926 out of 2,058. Before him are John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, James Joseph Dresnok, Leo Tornikios, Kanhoji Angre, Aviv Kochavi, John Dill, William Alexander Morgan, William T. Anderson, and Alexander Patch. After him are John Bell Hood, Guy Simonds, and Eddie Rickenbacker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Lyman Lemnitzer ranks 277. Before him are Hendrik Marsman, Alden Sanborn, Jan Lechoń, Alfred Mosher Butts, James Wong Howe, and George O'Brien. After him are Aline MacMahon, Juliusz Schauder, Alan Washbond, Bart McGhee, Elda Emma Anderson, and Adolf Brudes. Among people deceased in 1988, Lyman Lemnitzer ranks 238. Before him are Judith Barsi, Gerd Hornberger, Marta Abba, Roy Kinnear, Ove Arup, and Oktay Rıfat Horozcu. After him are Nora Astorga, Greta Nissen, Ella Raines, Lin Carter, John M. Allegro, and István Klimek.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lyman Lemnitzer ranks 9,694 out of 20,380. Before him are Van Dyke Parks (1943), Jack McGee (1949), Shane West (1978), Kenneth Appel (1932), Maddie Ziegler (2002), Max Weinberg (1951), Alexander Patch (1889), and Johnny Dodds (1892). After him are Martin Johnson Heade (1819), Justin Bartha (1978), Kevin J. O'Connor (1963), and Francis Ford (1881).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Lyman Lemnitzer ranks 150. Before him are Moe Berg (1902), Sterling Price (1809), James Joseph Dresnok (1941), William Alexander Morgan (1928), William T. Anderson (1839), and Alexander Patch (1889). After him are John Bell Hood (1831), Eddie Rickenbacker (1890), John Abizaid (1951), Edmund Kirby Smith (1824), Christy Mathewson (1880), and Raymond T. Odierno (1954).

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