Lyman Lemnitzer
American general (1899-1988) · United States · On the map · Died at 89
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer was a United States Army general of the Cold War. He notably served as the fourth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962 and Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1963 to 1969.
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Lemnitzer at West Point as a Cadet in 1920![Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer with an ArmaLite AR-10 rifle. Known somewhat for his eccentric personality, General Lemnitzer preferred to use an M16 as his personal firearm, rather than an M1911 semi-automatic pistol which was the standard firearm for general officers.[3]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/General_Lyman_Lemnitzer_with_his_M-16_Rifle.jpg/500px-General_Lyman_Lemnitzer_with_his_M-16_Rifle.jpg)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer with an ArmaLite AR-10 rifle. Known somewhat for his eccentric personality, General Lemnitzer preferred to use an M16 as his personal firearm, rather than an M1911 semi-automatic pistol which was the standard firearm for general officers.[3]
Recently appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer with the outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Nathan F. Twining and Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates Jr.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer with President John F. Kennedy and British Chief of the Defense Staff Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C., on 11 April 1961
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As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lemnitzer was responsible for drafting Operation Northwoods, a proposed plan to create support for military action against Cuba, by orchestrating false flag terrorism acts in the United States.
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Lived 1899 to 1988 · aged 89