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Andrew Goodpaster

Andrew Jackson Goodpaster
Personal information
NameAndrew Jackson Goodpaster
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1939-1974
1977-1981
RankGeneral
Commands heldSuperintendent, United States Military Academy, 1977-1981
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (NATO), 1969-1974
8th Infantry Division, 1961-1962
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Army Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Purple Heart (2)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Medal of Freedom

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Andrew Jackson Goodpaster (February 12, 1915 � May 16, 2005) was an American Army General. He served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) from July 1, 1969 and Commander in Chief of the United States European Command (CINCEUR) from May 5, 1969 until his retirement December 17, 1974. As such, he was the commander of all NATO (SACEUR) and United States (CINCEUR) military forces stationed in Europe and the surrounding regions.

General Goodpaster returned to service in June 1977 as the 51st Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York until he retired again in July 1981.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Sidney Bryan Berry
Superintendents of the United States Military Academy
1977 - 1981
Succeeded by
Willard Warren Scott, Jr.
Preceded by
Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer
Supreme Allied Commander Europe (NATO)
1969—1974
Succeeded by
Gen. Alexander Haig

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



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