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Title: Interesting Trivia - Military
Post by: midnight Target on May 05, 2004, 09:37:03 AM
Who was the highest ranking General in the history of the United State.. during HIS lifetime?
Title: Interesting Trivia - Military
Post by: Bodhi on May 05, 2004, 09:38:21 AM
Dwight  Eisenhower  5star?
Title: Interesting Trivia - Military
Post by: midnight Target on May 05, 2004, 09:41:27 AM
Nope
Title: Interesting Trivia - Military
Post by: Raubvogel on May 05, 2004, 09:44:25 AM
General John J. Pershing

They made up his rank just for him and no one has held it since.
Title: Interesting Trivia - Military
Post by: lasersailor184 on May 05, 2004, 10:51:46 AM
Grant.
Title: Interesting Trivia - Military
Post by: midnight Target on May 05, 2004, 11:01:26 AM
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.
Title: Interesting Trivia - Military
Post by: Raubvogel on May 05, 2004, 11:19:37 AM
Details, details....

He was still addressed as "General"