LOL! That’s a great story. :)
He always tried to joke about WWII. He received a Purple Heart but said it was for breaking his thumb playing baseball. We never believed him.
~Dwight D. Eisenhower
From Wikipedia: Military Service
Service/branch: United States Army
Years of service: 1915-1953
1961-1969
Rank: General of the Army
Battles/wars: World War II
Awards: Army Distinguished Service Medal (4 oak leaf clusters)
Legion of Merit
Order of the Southern Cross
Order of the Bath
Order of Merit
Legion of Honor.
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