Lauris Norstad

Lauris Norstad
General Lauris Norstad
Born(1907-03-24)March 24, 1907
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 1988(1988-09-12) (aged 81)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.[1]
Place of burial
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Army seal United States Army
United States Air Force seal United States Air Force
Years of service1930–1947 (Army)
1947–1963 (Air Force)
Rank General
CommandsSupreme Allied Commander Europe
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards

Lauris Norstad (March 24, 1907 – September 12, 1988) was an American general officer in the United States Army and United States Air Force.[2]

  1. ^ "Lauris Norstad Dies at 81; Former NATO Commander - New York Times". The New York Times. 1988-09-14. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  2. ^ Snyder, Thomas; Shaw, Shelia (January 28, 1992). "Profiles In Leadership 1942-1992". Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 96–101. Retrieved October 18, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.