General McAuliffe

General Anthony Clement "nuts" McAuliffe was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of the U.S. 101st Airborne division troops defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the battle of the Bulge in the World War 2. General McAuliffe was born in July 2, 1898 and passed away in August 11, 1975. He went to the United States Military Academy from 1917-1918, West Virginia College from 1916-1917, and US Army War College in 1940. He received the Distinguished service Cross and Legion of Merit awards. After the battle of the Bulge he was promoted and given command of the 103rd Infantry Division, which he lead from January to July of 1945. In 1956 he had retired from the army and worked for American Cyanamid Corporation from 1956 to 1963 as vice president for personnel. He began a program to teach employees to maintain contact with local politicians. He also served as chairman of the New York State civil defense commission from 1960 to 1963.