Andrew Goodpaster
Military Person
1915 – 2005
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Who was Andrew Goodpaster?
Andrew Jackson Goodpaster was an American Army General. He served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe from July 1, 1969 and Commander in Chief of the United States European Command from May 5, 1969 until his retirement December 17, 1974. As such, he was the commander of all NATO and United States 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.
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- Born
- Feb 12, 1915
Granite City - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Princeton University
- McKendree University
- Died
- May 16, 2005
Washington, D.C.
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on July 23, 2013
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