Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
Jacob Devers
| Jacob Devers | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
General Jacob L. Devers
| ||
| Bijnaam | "Jake" | |
| Geboren | 8 september 1887 York | |
| Overleden | 15 oktober 1979 Washington D.C. | |
| Rustplaats | Arlington National Cemetery, Sectie 1, Lot 149-F, Grid MN-33/34[1] | |
| Land/zijde |  Verenigde Staten
| |
| Onderdeel | .svg){kind=small} United States Army
| |
| Dienstjaren | 1909 – 1949 | |
| Rang |  General
| |
| Bevel | 6th Army Group 9th Infantry Division District of Columbia Provisional Brigade 9th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 16th Field Artillery Regiment United States Army Armor School European Theater of Operations United States Army Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II Army Ground Forces Army Field Forces | |
| Slagen/oorlogen | Eerste Wereldoorlog
| |
| Onderscheidingen | Zie decoraties | |
| Ander werk | Zakenpersoon, voorzitter van American Battle Monuments Commission | |
Generaal Jacob "Jake" Loucks Devers (York, 8 september 1887 – Washington D.C., 15 oktober 1979) was een Amerikaanse officier. Hij was commandant van de 6th Army Group in Europa tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Hij was de eerste Amerikaanse officier die na D-Day de Rijn bereikte.
Previous Page Next Page
