Lucius D. Clay
United States general (1897-1978) · United States · On the map · Died at 80
Lucius Dubignon Clay was a senior officer of the United States Army who was known for his administration of occupied Germany after World War II.
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He served as the deputy to General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1945; deputy military governor, Germany, in 1946; Commander in Chief, United States Forces in Europe and military governor of the United States Zone, Germany, from 1947 to 1949. Clay orchestrated the Berlin Airlift (1948-1949) when the USSR blockaded West Berlin.
