George S. Blanchard

George Samuel Blanchard (April 3, 1920 – May 3, 2006) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group (CINCUSAREUR/COMCENTAG) from 1975 to 1979.
Military career
Blanchard was born on April 3, 1920 in Washington, D.C. and graduated in 1938 from Eastern High School. After high school he attended American University from 1938 to 1940, then enlisted in the National Guard, serving in the Coast Artillery and rising to the rank of sergeant. He received a National Guard appointment to the United States Military Academy and graduated on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He was commissioned in the infantry, and was soon deployed to Europe, serving with the 70th and 78th Infantry Divisions.
After World War II, he served on the general staff of United States Forces, European Theater, and then returned to the states to earn a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell Graduate...