- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Dwight David Eisenhower historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Chattahoochee County
Presidents--United States--Biography - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, 32.34697, -84.78705
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Austin Loop and Vibbert Avenue, Fort Benning
Text of marker: "(Side 1) DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER. October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969 The 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, lived with his family at 206 Austin Loop, while stationed at Fort Benning as a major from 1926-1927. During that time, he served as executive officer of the 24th Infantry and commanded the 2nd Battalion. He also coached the Fort Benning Doughboy football team to an all-Army championship. Dwight D. Eisenhower was born to Ida and David Eisenhower in Denison Texas on October 14, 1890. In 1891, he and his family moved to Abilene, Kansas. In 1911, he entered West Point, graduating in 1915, 61st in a class of 164. He was assigned to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he met and married Mamie Geneva Doud in 1916.(Side 2) October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969 By 1918, Eisenhower was a lieutenant colonel battalion commander, but two years later as a captain, in a small peace-time Army, he nearly got out when not selected to attend the Infantry Officer's Course. He did attend Command and General Staff School, and was first in his class. During WWII, he commanded the Allied invasion of North Africa, the Italian Campaign, and all Allied expeditionary forces during the June 6, 1944 Normandy Invasion. After the war, he served as Chief of Staff of the Army and Supreme Commander of NATO. He was inaugurated as President in 1953, and served two terms. He died in Walter Reed Army Medical Center, March 28, 1969. Erected by the AUSA and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission 1990" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_dwight-david-eisenhower-side-1
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_dwight-david-eisenhower-side-1
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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