Jacob Loucks Devers

Military
media-32269.jpeg UPL 32269 "Lt General Jacob L Devers steps out of his plane, a Beechcraft C-45 upon his arrival at the 91st Bomb Group base in Bassingbourne England on 16-Jun-43."

Object Number - UPL 32269 - "Lt General Jacob L Devers steps out of his plane, a Beechcraft C-45 upon his arrival at the 91st Bomb Group base in Bassingbourne England on...

4 star general in the US Army who commanded the 6th Army Group in the European Theatre during WW II. Involved in the development and adoption of numerous weapons, including the M4 Sherman and M26 Pershing tanks, the DUKW amphibious truck, the Bell H-13 Sioux helicopter and the M16 rifle. Commanded ETOUSA prior to Dwight D Eisenhower.

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Born

York, PA, USA 8 September 1887

Died

Washington, DC, USA 15 October 1979

Buried

Interred Arlington National Cemetery

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