Military Leaders of World War II

The atlas holds 6 people and 56 moments here, from 1939 to 1945. The most recorded lives are John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Marlene Dietrich.

Notable people

  1. John F. Kennedy

    from 1939 to 1945

    22 moments here

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

  2. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    from 1940 to 1945

    11 moments here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  3. Marlene Dietrich

    from 1940 to 1945

    10 moments here

    German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…

  4. Jean-Paul Sartre

    from 1940 to 1945

    8 moments here

    French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…

  5. George H. W. Bush

    from 1943 to 1945

    3 moments here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

  6. Jimmy Carter

    from 1941 to 1942

    2 moments here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

Moments

  1. 1939 Observed prewar Berlin John F. Kennedy
  2. 1939 Attended Parliament's war speeches John F. Kennedy
  3. 1939 Returned to wartime London John F. Kennedy
  4. 1940 Fort Ord assignment Dwight D. Eisenhower
  5. 1940 Regimental and corps staff work at Fort Lewis Dwight D. Eisenhower
  6. 1940 Captured at Padoux Jean-Paul Sartre
  7. 1940 Prisoner at Stalag XII-D Jean-Paul Sartre
  8. 1940 Prisoner of war in Nancy Jean-Paul Sartre
  9. 1940 Studied at Stanford John F. Kennedy
  10. 1940 Los Angeles portrait Marlene Dietrich
  11. 1941 Returned to teaching and settled at Hotel Mistral Jean-Paul Sartre
  12. 1941 Georgia Southwestern engineering coursework Jimmy Carter
  13. 1941 Third Army chief of staff Dwight D. Eisenhower
  14. 1941 Resistance-support journey to the French Riviera Jean-Paul Sartre
  15. 1941 Teaching at Lycée Condorcet Jean-Paul Sartre
  16. 1941 Joined Naval Intelligence in Washington John F. Kennedy
  17. 1941 War Plans Division service Dwight D. Eisenhower
  18. 1942 Transfer to Georgia Tech Jimmy Carter
  19. 1942 Assigned to Charleston John F. Kennedy
  20. 1942 Mission to London Dwight D. Eisenhower
  21. 1942 Commanding General of ETOUSA Dwight D. Eisenhower
  22. 1942 Trained at Northwestern John F. Kennedy
  23. 1942 Entered PT-boat training John F. Kennedy
  24. 1942 North African command headquarters Dwight D. Eisenhower
  25. 1943 Commanded PT-101 in Panama John F. Kennedy
  26. 1943 Arrived at Tulagi John F. Kennedy
  27. 1943 Took command of PT-109 John F. Kennedy
  28. 1943 Deployed to the Russell Islands John F. Kennedy
  29. 1943 Naval commission at Corpus Christi George H. W. Bush
  30. 1943 Based PT-109 at Rendova John F. Kennedy
  31. 1943 PT-109 rammed in Blackett Strait John F. Kennedy
  32. 1943 Swam to Plum Pudding Island John F. Kennedy
  33. 1943 Hollywood Canteen anniversary Marlene Dietrich
  34. 1943 Rescued Marines off Choiseul John F. Kennedy
  35. 1943 Returned to Tulagi hospital John F. Kennedy
  36. 1944 Service aboard USS San Jacinto George H. W. Bush
  37. 1944 Arrived back in San Francisco John F. Kennedy
  38. 1944 USO performance in France Marlene Dietrich
  39. 1944 USO tour in Germany Marlene Dietrich
  40. 1944 With Jean Gabin in New York Marlene Dietrich
  41. 1944 Trained in Miami John F. Kennedy
  42. 1944 Treated at Chelsea Naval Hospital John F. Kennedy
  43. 1944 Visit with 101st Airborne troops before D-Day Dwight D. Eisenhower
  44. 1945 Moved to rue Bonaparte Jean-Paul Sartre
  45. 1945 Visit to General Marshall at the Pentagon Jean-Paul Sartre
  46. 1945 Recovered at Castle Hot Springs John F. Kennedy
  47. 1945 Wartime winter in the Ardennes Marlene Dietrich
  48. 1945 Performance on a tank at Gillrath Marlene Dietrich
  49. 1945 Training and residence in Auburn George H. W. Bush
  50. 1945 Paratrooper practice jump Marlene Dietrich

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