The rank of five-star general in the U.S. military was officially established in December 1944 and was approved by the U.S. Congress. The U.S. Congress stipulated that the rank of five-star general in the U.S. military was only awarded during wartime. Five-star general is the highest military rank in the U.S. military. The five-star emblem is inlaid on the shoulder straps, which is equivalent to the rank of marshal in other Western countries. The first time the United States awarded the rank of five-star general was in 1919, and the last time was in 1950. Since the death of the last five-star general in 1981, there has been no five-star general in the U.S. military.

In the history of the United States, there are only 10 senior commanders in chief who have been awarded the rank of five-star general. And only the Army, Navy, and Air Force have five-star generals. This rank is not among the ranks of the Marine Corps.

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Full name: John Joseph Pershing, nickname: Jack of Spades, year of birth and death: 1860.9.13-1948.7.15. Birthplace: Laclede, Linn County, Missouri; Death: Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia; Burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia; School: United States Army Academy (West Point) , Position: Commander of the U.S. European Expeditionary Force, Army Chief of Staff, Military Rank: Army Super Five-Star General (General of the Armies); Wife: Warren; War experience: Invasion of Cuba in 1898, Invasion of Mexico in 1916, Saint-Miye in 1918 Battle of Le, etc.; works: "My Experience in the World War", "Final Report"; famous saying: "This war was fought with a selfless, fearless, heroic and persevering spirit. This spirit is the key to achieving the final victory." Necessary for victory"

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Full name: George Catlett Marshall, year of birth and death: 1880.12.31-1959.10.16; born Place: Uniontown, Pennsylvania; Place of death: Walter Reed Hospital, Virginia; Burial: Fort Myer, Virginia; School: Virginia Military Institute; Position: Chief of Staff of the Army, U.S. Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense; Military rank: Army Five-star general (General of the Army); wives: Elizabeth Coles Carter, Katherine Brown; book: "The Marshall Report"; famous quote: "A truly great general can overcome all difficulties; a battle is nothing more than a battle. It’s just a series of difficulties to overcome. No matter how difficult the difficulties are, a true general can show his talent and turn defeat into victory."

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Full name: Douglas MacArthur. Macartgur), year of birth and death: January 26, 1880 - April 3, 1964; birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, death place: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, San Francisco, California, burial place: Texas Little Rock, State; School: U.S. Army Military Academy (West Point); Position: Principal of West Point Military Academy, Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Forces in the Philippines, Commander of the Pacific Southwest Theater, Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in the Pacific, Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Forces; Military Rank: Army Five-Star General (Gemeral Of the Army); Wife: Louise Brooks, Joan Faircloth; Book: "Memories of the Past".

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Full name: Dwightd Danid Eisenhower (Dwightd Danid Eisenhower), birth and death years: 1890.10.14-1969.3.28; Birthplace: Texas Denison City, Kansas, death place: Mount Vernon Farm, Gettysburg, Kansas, burial place: Abilene City, Kansas; School: U.S. Army Military Academy (West Point); Position: Commander-in-Chief, Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe, Chief of Staff of the Army, President of Columbia University, Chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee, and the 34th President of the United States; Military rank: Five-star General of the Army (Gemeral Of the Army); Wife: Mary Giovanni Dodd; Author: "Expedition" Europe", "Ordered to Change", "Making Peace", "Leisure Words"; famous quote: "I cannot tolerate those ultra-rightists who call everyone who disagrees with them communists, and I cannot tolerate them either. Those on the far right who cry out that the rest of us are cruel profiteers.

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Full name: Henry Harley Arnold, nickname: Happy Arnold, year of birth and death: 1886.6.25-1950.1.15; born Place: Gladwin, Pennsylvania; Death: Sonoma, California; Buried: Sonoma, California; School: United States Army Academy (West Point); Position: Commander, Army Aviation , Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, Commander of the Army Air Force; Military rank: Five-star General of the Air Force (General of the Air Force); Wife: Elinor A. Poole; Books: "Global Mission", "Air Combat"; Famous quote: " Research excellence is the first element of the Air Force needed to protect our nation's security. ”

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Full name: William Daniel Leahy, year of birth and death: 1875.5.6-1959.7.20; birthplace: Iowa Hampton, Death Place: Bethesda, Maryland, Buried: Bethesda, Maryland; School: Naval Academy, Annapolis; Position: Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces , Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff; Military rank: Navy five-star admiral (Fleer Admiral); Book: "Being on the scene"

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Full name: Ernest. ·Joseph King (Ernest Joseph King), year of birth and death: 1878.11.23-1956.6.25; Birthplace: Lorain, Ohio, Deathplace: Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Burial Place: Ports, New Hampshire Mouth City; School: Annapolis Naval Academy; Position: Commander of the Atlantic Fleet, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, member of the British-U.S. Joint Command; Military rank: Fleet Admiral (Fleet Admiral) ); Wife: Mattie; Books "The U.S. Navy in the War 1941-1945 (Official Report to the Naval Forces)", "Golden Five-Star Admiral"; Famous quote: "The road to victory is long, and the days are It's going to be tough. We must do our best. We must have a large number of warships and aircraft as soon as possible, and then we can counterattack vigorously and ultimately win. ”

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Full name: Chester William Nimitz (Chester Williaam Limitz), year of birth and death: 1885.2.24-1966.2.24; Birthplace: Germany Fort Frederick, Texas; Place of death: Berkeley, California; Burial: National Cemetery, Berkeley, California; School: Naval Academy, Annapolis; Position: Director, Bureau of Naval Personnel , Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Theater, and Chief of Naval Operations; Military rank: Fleet Admiral; Wife: Katherine Freeman; Books: "Sea Power: A Naval History", "Victory in the Pacific: The Navy" "The Anti-Japanese War"; famous quote: "I do not support pre-emptive war. I believe that diplomacy must be used as long as there is any hope of success. Peace is attainable if we have courage, patience, and intelligence. ”

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Full name: William Frederick Halsey, nickname: Bull, year of birth and death: 1882.10.30-1959.8. 16; Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey; Deathplace: San Francisco, California; Burial: San Francisco, California; School: Annapolis Naval Academy; Position: Pacific Fleet Aircraft Carrier Commander of the Task Force, Supreme Commander of the South Pacific Theater, Commander of the 3rd Fleet; Military rank: Fleet Admiral; Wife: Frances Cooke Grandy; Author: "The Story of Admiral Halsey" .

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Omar Nelson Bradley (1893.2.12-1981) was promoted to a five-star general in the Army in 1950 and studied at West Point Military Academy in 1915. At the beginning of World War II, he served as the principal of the Infantry School and later as the commander of the Infantry Division. In 1943, he served as commander of the U.S. Second Army and fought in Tunisia and Sicily. In 1944, he served as commander of the U.S. First Army in Western Europe.

In August 1944, he was appointed commander of the Twelfth Army Group in Europe. 1947-1949 Served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. In 1949, he served as Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee. Retired in 1953.