| Jacob Loucks Devers | |
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| September 8, 1887 – October 15, 1979 (aged 92) | |
 General Jacob "Jake" Loucks Devers |
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| Nickname | Jake |
| Place of birth | York, Pennsylvania |
| Place of death | Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1909-1949 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 6th Army Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
General Jacob "Jake" Loucks Devers (September 8, 1887 - October 15, 1979), who is best remembered for his command of the 6th Army Group in Europe during World War II, graduated 39th out of 103 graduates from the United States Military Academy in 1909 as a classmate of George S. Patton (46), John C. H. Lee (12), Robert L. Eichelberger (68), Edwin F. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Sixth United States Army Group was an Army Group of the Allies during World War II, and as contained armies from both the United States Army World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For the 19th century Scottish jurist/politician see George Patton Lord Glenalmond. John Clifford Hodges Lee ( August 1, 1887 &ndash August 30, 1958) was a U Robert Lawrence Eichelberger ( 9 March 1886 &ndash 26 September 1961) was a General in the United States Army, who commanded Harding (74), and William H. Simpson (101). Lieutenant General William Hood Simpson (May 18 1888 – August 15 1980 was a distinguished U Much of his energy between the world wars was spent in the improvement, both tactical and technical of his branch, Field Artillery. Field artillery is a category of mobile Artillery used to support armies in the field
Devers was born in York, Pennsylvania, died in Washington, D.C. and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War
At the outbreak of World War II, Devers was serving in Panama. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Devers commanded the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina from November 15, 1940 to July 15, 1941. The 9th Infantry Division was an important unit of the United States Army in World War II and the Vietnam War. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On August 14, 1941 Devers, the youngest major general in the Army's land forces, was posted to Fort Knox, Kentucky to head the Armored Force. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical During his command, Fort Knox grew from two armored divisions to 16 divisions and 63 separate tank battalions. In May 1943, Devers became the overall commander of U. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. Army forces in Europe, where from his London headquarters he organized and trained many divisions for the cross-channel attack. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Operation Overlord was the code name for the invasion of northwest Europe during World War II by Allied forces
Finally in July 1944 Devers received the combat command he had so long coveted; the 6th Army Group. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. With his twelve American and eleven French divisions, Devers cleared Alsace, reduced the Colmar Pocket, crossed the Rhine River and accepted the surrender of German forces in western Austria on 6 May 1945. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Alsace (Alsace alzas Alsatian and Elsass pre-1996 German: Elsaß; Alsatia is one of the 26 Regions of France, located on the eastern Located in Alsace in eastern France, the Colmar Pocket (Poche de Colmar (Brückenkopf Elsaß was the site of a three-week operation during the Second World The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
Devers was a highly competent and consummate professional in an exemplary career that spanned more than thirty-five years. He was promoted to brigadier general in May 1940, major general in October 1940, lieutenant general in September 1942 and general on March 8, 1945. He retired on September 30, 1949.
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| Preceded by Frank M. Andrews |
Commanding General of U. Frank Maxwell Andrews ( February 3, 1884 &ndash May 3, 1943) was one of the founding fathers of military aviation in the United States S. Army Europe 7 May 1943 to 16 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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