Lyman lemnitzer biography of christopher
Lyman lemnitzer biography of christopher
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Lyman Lemnitzer
US Army general (–)
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (29 August – 12 November ) was a United States Armygeneral who served as the fourth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from to He then served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from to As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lemnitzer was responsible for drafting Operation Northwoods, a proposed plan to create support for military action against Cuba, by orchestrating false flagterrorism acts in the United States.
Early life and education
Lemnitzer was born on August 29, , in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.[1] He graduated from Honesdale High School in
He then entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, from which he graduated in with a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps.[2]
Early career
Lemnitzer graduated from the Coast Artillery School in , and then served at Fort Adams in Rhode Island and in the Philippines.
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