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Birthday
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Death day
October 15, 1979 (92 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
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Celebrities born on September 8
Born in 1887
Born in York, Pennsylvania
Virgo named Jacob
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First name Jacob
Jacob L. Devers
Jacob Loucks Devers was a general of the United States Army, who commanded the 6th European Theater Army during World War II. He was involved in the development and use of a wide range of weapons, including the M4 Sherman and M26 Pershing tanks, the DUKW amphibious truck, the Bell H-13 Sioux helicopter and the M16 rifle. Graduated from the United States Military Academy, Devers enlisted in the Artillery Corps in 1909. During World War I, he was a lecturer at the Fire School in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and served only in France after 11 months. 11. The armistice ended the fighting, when he attended the French artillery school in Trier. Between the two world wars, he was a strong advocate of mechanization at a time when the idea of ​​phasing out horses was met with strong resistance from conservative artillery soldiers. When World War II broke out in Europe, Devers was stationed in Panama.
Nickname(s)"Jamie", "Jake"
BornSeptember 8, 1887, York, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedOctober 15, 1979, Washington, D.C, United States
Buried atArlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1909–1949
RankGeneral
Service number0-2599
Commands heldArmy Field Forces, Army Ground Forces, 6th Army Group, North African Theater of Operations, United States Army, European Theater of Operations, United States Army, Armored Force, 9th Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 1st Field Artillery
Battles/warsWorld War I, World War II, Battle of Monte Cassino, Operation Dragoon, Operation Nordwind, Colmar Pocket, Rhine Crossing, Western Allied invasion of Germany
Other workBusiness executive, Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission

About Jacob L. Devers

War Hero Jacob L. Devers was born on September 8, 1887 in York, Pennsylvania, United States (He dies at the age of 92, on October 15, 1979).

During World War II, he was the commander of the Sixth Army Group, whose forces were the first to reach the Rhine River after D-Day.

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Jacob L. Devers before becoming famous

Jacob L. Devers was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1887 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

During World War I, he was an artillery officer, and during World War II, he was in charge of organizing and training troops for Operation Overlord (The D-Day Invasion of Normandy).

Achievement of Jacob L. Devers

He was the commander of Operation Dragoon, a World War II operation that entered Germany via German-occupied France.

Jacob L. Devers's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew reared in York, Pennsylvania, and attended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1909.

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During World War II, he and War Hero Omar Bradley both held high-ranking military roles.

Omar Bradley (1893 - 1981) (War Hero)
Omar Bradley (1893 - 1981)

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