Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: midnight Target on May 05, 2004, 09:37:03 AM
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Who was the highest ranking General in the history of the United State.. during HIS lifetime?
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Dwight Eisenhower 5star?
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Nope
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General John J. Pershing
They made up his rank just for him and no one has held it since.
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Grant.
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Raub got it.
(almost)
Pershing was given the Rank "General of the Armies" this is one step up from a 5-Star "General of the Army".
The Rank "General of the Armies" was created for General George Washington, posthumusly. Pershing was the only man to carry this rank while still alive. He was allowed to create his own insignia for the rank, but he never wore more than 4 stars.
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Details, details....
He was still addressed as "General"