Anthony Clement McAuliffe | |
|---|---|
 McAuliffe in 1969 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Old Crock",[1] "Nuts" |
| Born | July 2, 1898 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Died | August 10, 1975 (aged 77) Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1956 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 0-12263 |
| Unit | Field Artillery Branch |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | |
| Alma mater | USMA at West Point, Class of 1919 |
General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe (July 2, 1898 – August 10, 1975) was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is celebrated for his one-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!"
After the battle, McAuliffe was promoted and given command of the 103rd Infantry Division, which he led from January 1945 to July 1945. In the post-war era, he was commander of United States Army Europe.
- ^ Fredriksen, John C. (1999). American military leaders: from colonial times to the present, Volume 2. ABC-CLIO. pp. 487–488. ISBN 1-57607-001-8.