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Birthday
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Death day
January 16, 1966 (79 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
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Celebrities born on January 5
Born in 1887
Born in Perry, Georgia
Capricorn named Courtney
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Courtney Hodges
General Courtney Hicks Hodges was a senior officer and general in the US Army who commanded the First US Army during the Second World War's Western Europe Campaign. Hodges is a notorious "mustang" officer, promoted from fourth to general. Born in Perry, Georgia, he began studying at the US Military Academy, but dropped out after failing a geometry exam. He joined the army in 1906 as a soldier, quickly promoted to the rank of non-commissioned officer and received a commission after passing a competition in 1909. As a young man, Hodges served under Colonel John J. Pershing on the Pancho Mansion Expedition and became part of the first rescue mission in US military aviation history when helping to rescue a flight public trapped. He served as a battalion commander in France during World War I and received the Title of Excellent Service for his extraordinary heroism. In 1943, he was sent to England to serve under General Omar Bradley.
BornJanuary 05, 1887, Perry, Georgia, United States
DiedJanuary 16, 1966, San Antonio, Texas, United States
Buried atArlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1906–1949
RankGeneral
Service number0-2686
Commands heldFirst United States Army, Third United States Army, X Corps, Army Ground Forces, Infantry School, Fort Benning, 6th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsMexican Revolution, Mexican Border War (1910–1919) World War I, Hundred Days Offensive, Battle of Saint-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne campaign World War II, European theater, Battle of Normandy, Normandy landings, Operation Cobra, Falaise pocket, Battle of Hürtgen Forest, Battle of Aachen, Operation Queen, Battle of the Bulge, Operation Lumberjack, Battle of the Ruhr Pocket

About Courtney Hodges

War Hero Courtney Hodges was born in Perry, Georgia, United States on January 5, 1887. He dies at the age of 79, on January 16, 1966.

General in the United States Army who took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy during WWII.

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Courtney Hodges before becoming famous

Courtney Hodges was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1887 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

After failing mathematics at West Point, he dropped out and joined the army as a private.

Achievement of Courtney Hodges

During World War II, he led the first significant force of troops to liberate Paris.

Courtney Hodges's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born and raised in Perry, Texas.

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In the years before War Hero George Patton became a general, he served in Mexico with him.

George S. Patton (1885 - 1945) (War Hero)
George S. Patton (1885 - 1945)

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