Jacob L. Devers Military person

General Jacob "Jake" Loucks Devers (September 8, 1887 – October 15, 1979), commander of the 6th Army Group in Europe during World War II. His units were the first United States units to reach the Rhine after D-Day.

Personal facts

Jacob L. Devers
Alias (AKA)Devers Jacob Loucks
Birth dateSeptember 08, 1887
Date of deathOctober 15, 1979
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

award
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations
Operation Overlord
Crossing of the Rhine (disambiguation)
Battle of the Bulge
World War II
Colmar Pocket
Operation Dragoon
military command
9th Infantry Division
1st Battalion 16th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
6th Army Group
9th Field Artillery Regiment
Armored Force
Army Field Forces
Army Ground Forces
District of Columbia Provisional Brigade
European Theater of Operations United States Army
North African Theater of Operations United States Army
service start1909
service end1949

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External resources

  1. http://efour4ever.com/44thdivision/bridgehead.htm
  2. http://eisenhower.archives.gov/Research/Finding_Aids/D.html
  3. http://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=4584
  4. http://yorkheritage.org/page.asp?id=41
  5. http://yorkheritage.org/page.asp?id=42