Maxwell D. Taylor
American military officer and diplomat (1901-1987) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 85
Maxwell Davenport Taylor was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat during the Cold War. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles."
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At West Point in 1922
Taylor, pictured here on the left, receiving the Distinguished Service Order from General Sir Bernard Montgomery for gallantry in action at Carentan, France, 12 June 1944
Honor Monument at West Point
Taylor with Indonesian President Sukarno in Jakarta, Indonesia 1963
This shot was taken on the day that Captain Thomas Happer Taylor arrived in Vietnam to begin his service there and met his father General Taylor on the same day the latter left Vietnam. General William Westmoreland is in the background
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United States
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Politicians
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Public Official
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1901 to 1987 · aged 85
