Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

General of the Army, U.S. Army

— Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, 1943-1945 —

Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, December 2, 2021

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker

Inscription. "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its stupidity."

When war was declared in 1941, Brigadier General Dwight Eisenhower was immediately ordered to Washington to become Deputy Chief of the War Plans Division, responsible for the Pacific and the Far East. In February 1942 he became Chief of the Division. In April Army Chief of Staff George Marshall selected him as Assistant Chief in charge of the Operations Division. Three months later, Eisenhower was sent to England to command United States forces in the European theater. As Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, he directed the invasion of North Africa. He commanded the allied invasions of Sicily and Italy in 1943. As Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, General Eisenhower directed the allied invasion of France on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the ensuing European campaigns. In May 1945 Germany surrendered unconditionally to allied forces, ending the war in Europe.

Dwight D. Eisenhower - 34th President of the United States - 1953-1961

Captions
General Eisenhower with a U.S. paratrooper

Erected by National Museum of the Pacific War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1942.

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30° 16.371′ N, 98° 52.018′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Austin Street and North Washington Street. The marker is located outside the east entrance to the National Museum of the Pacific in the Plaza of the Presidents and there is no admission fee required for visiting the outside section of the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 East Austin Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John F. Kennedy (here, next to this marker); Lyndon B. Johnson (here, next to this marker); Harry S. Truman (here, next to this marker); 75mm Field Gun, M2A2: (here, next to this marker); Franklin D. Roosevelt (here, next to this marker); Richard M. Nixon (here, next to this marker); Gerald R. Ford (a few steps from this marker); James E. Carter, Jr. (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

More about this marker. Ten consecutive presidents, spanning the years from 1941 to 1992, served in their country's armed forces during World War II. The service of those ten is commemorated here at the Plaza of the Presidents.

Also see . . . Dwight D. Eisenhower.

At the end of May 1942, Eisenhower
Photographed By James Hulse, December 2, 2021

2. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker is the third marker from the left of the ten markers
accompanied Lt. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces, to London to assess the effectiveness of the theater commander in England, Maj. Gen. James E. Chaney. He returned to Washington on June 3 with a pessimistic assessment, stating he had an "uneasy feeling" about Chaney and his staff. On June 23, 1942, he returned to London as Commanding General, European Theater of Operations (ETOUSA), based in London and with a house on Coombe, Kingston upon Thames, and took over command of ETOUSA from Chaney. He was promoted to lieutenant general on July 7. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on January 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses American paratroopers prior to D-Day image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - U.S. Army Photo, June 5, 1944

3. General Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses American paratroopers prior to D-Day

President Dwight D. Eisenhower image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - White House Photo, May 29, 1959

4. President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.