George Marshall did not distinguish himself in battle. However, he became the first General of the Army (five-star general) when he was promoted to the rank on December 16, 1944.

The rank of five-star general is an honor bestowed upon very few. In fact, you can name them on one hand: George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry “Hap” Arnold, and ...

In the history of the U.S military, only a select few officers have achieved the prestigious rank of Five-Star General, a ...

With the war won, Marshall resigned as a five-star general. He became secretary of state in 1947 and spent his two years in office crafting his famous plan to rebuild and strengthen Western Europe.

FYI: A General of the Armies of the United States — the rank above five stars — was awarded to John J. “Black Jack” Pershing in 1919 and posthumously to George Washington in 1976.

In this Explainer, you say that there are no five-star generals today. Why not? The rank of U.S. five-star general was created toward the end of World War II to level the number of officer grades ...

Q: Have there been any five-star generals other than President Dwight Eisenhower? If so, what are their names? — L.S., Newport NewsA: Five men achieved the rank of five-star general of the Army ...

Busts of two Missouri five-star generals will now be located ... achieved his rank of General of the Armies are George Washington ... Gen. George S. Patton, Gen. George C. Marshall and Gen ...

GEORGE C. MARSHALL was U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Secretary of Defense in the Truman administration. A five-star general, he served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army for the duration of World ...

The nine remaining five star generals in our history were branch-specific commanders during World War II: Gens. Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, Omar Bradley and Henry Arnold ...

The general clearly deserves to join the rank held by MacArthur, Marshall and Nimitz. ... Congress posthumously promoted Washington to five-star "General of the Armies of the United States." ...