Andrew Goodpaster
| Andrew Goodpaster | |
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| White House Staff Secretary | |
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In office October 1954 – January 20, 1961 |
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| President |
Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Pete Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Bill Hartigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 12, 1915 Granite City, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 2005 (aged 90) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education |
United States Military Academy (BS) Princeton University (MS, MA, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | "GoodP" |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1939–1974 1977–1981 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands |
8th Infantry Division Supreme Allied Commander Europe Superintendent of the United States Military Academy |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Cold War Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (4) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Purple Heart (2) Presidential Medal of Freedom Medal of Freedom |
Andrew Jackson Goodpaster (February 12, 1915 – May 16, 2005) was an American Army General. He served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) from July 1, 1969 and Commander in Chief of the United States European Command (CINCEUR) from May 5, 1969 until his retirement December 17, 1974. As such, he was the commander of all NATO (SACEUR) and United States (CINCEUR) military forces stationed in Europe and the surrounding regions.
General Goodpaster returned to service in June 1977 as the 51st Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York until he retired again in July 1981.
Goodpaster entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1935, followed in 1939 by a commission as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers after graduating second in his class of 456. After serving in Panama, he returned to the U.S. in mid-1942, and in 1943, he attended a wartime course at the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
During World War II, Goodpaster commanded the 48th Engineer Combat Battalion in North Africa and Italy. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, and two Purple Hearts for his service in World War II. His combat experience was cut short in January 1944, when he was severely wounded and sent back to the United States to recover. After his wounds had healed, he was assigned to the War Planning Office under General Marshall, where he served the duration of the war.
Goodpaster was seen by many as the quintessential "soldier-scholar". At Princeton University he earned an M.S. in Engineering and an M.A. in 1949 and then earned a Ph.D. in International Affairs, also from Princeton, in 1950.
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