George Marshall

General of the Army George Catlett Marshall
50th United States Secretary of State
In office January 21, 1947 – January 20, 1949
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	James F. Byrnes
Succeeded by	Dean Acheson
3rd United States Secretary of Defense
In office September 21, 1950 – September 12, 1951
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Louis A. Johnson
Succeeded by	Robert A. Lovett
15th United States Army Chief of Staff
In office September 1, 1939 – November 18, 1945
Preceded by	Malin Craig
Succeeded by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Personal details
Born	(1880-12-31)December 31, 1880 Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Died	October 16, 1959(1959-10-16) (aged 78) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Katherine Boyce Tupper Elizabeth Carter Cole
Alma mater	Virginia Military Institute
Profession	Soldier Statesman
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Nobel Peace Prize
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1902–1945 also through to 1959 (General of the Army regulations)
Rank	General of the Army
Commands	Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Battles/wars	Philippine–American War World War I Western Front Meuse-Argonne Offensive World War II

George Catlett Marshall (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) was an American military leader. He was Chief of Staff of the Army, Secretary of State, and the third Secretary of Defense. Marshall served as the United States Army Chief of Staff during World War II. As Secretary of State, his name was given to the Marshall Plan. For this plan, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.^[1]

Marshall joined the US Army in 1902. He served in France during World War I.

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1. ↑ W. Del Testa, David; Florence Lemoine and John Strickland (2001). Government Leaders, Military Rulers, and Political Activists. pp. 120.