AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

Alfred Gruenther

Gen Alfred Gruenther, SACEUR (NATO Photo 1251)
Personal information
NameAlfred Maximilian Gruenther
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1919 - 1956
RankGeneral
Commands heldSupreme Allied Commander Europe (1953-1956)
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal (4)
Other workAmerican Red Cross president (1957-1964)

     Home | Military Person | Alfred Gruenther



Alfred Maximilian Gruenther (March 3, 1899-May 30, 1983) was the youngest World War II Major General and after the war, as a four-star General, served as the Supreme Allied Commander (SACEUR) in Europe from 1953 to 1956.

Alfred Gruenther Video

General Alfred M. Gruenther, former NATO Supreme Commander, was a contestant on the 10 February 1957 episode of WML. Sorry about the abrupt ending and conclusion, but it was necessary to get the clip under 10 minutes.
10.00 min. | 5.0 user rating

Latest News : Alfred Gruenther : Tweet this RSS

Want to Alfred Gruenther latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
Alfred Gruenther     sign in with twitter   ||  Military_Person     sign in with twitter   ||  Government     sign in with twitter
Day in History: Medical reservists train here in 1936 - Post-Bulletin Tweet this news
Post-Bulletin---Alfred Gruenther-, president of the American Red Cross, will address the annual meeting of the Alumni Association of the Mayo Foundation. King Leo's Drive-In has hamburgers for 15 cents, french fries for 10 cents and a drink for 10 ce - Date : Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:44:03 GMT

Military offices
Preceded by
Gen. Matthew Ridgway		Supreme Allied Commander Europe (NATO)
1953—1956		Succeeded by
Gen. Lauris Norstad

Commanders of United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commanders of Europe

Eisenhower* * Ridgway * Gruenther * Norstad * Lemnitzer * Goodpaster * Haig * Rogers * Galvin * Shalikashvili * Joulwan * Clark * Ralston * Jones * Craddock * Stavridis



Privacy | Sitemap | Micra Hosting | USA Yellow Pages