Maxwell D. Taylor

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Maxwell D. Taylor


Born
in Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri, The United States
August 26, 1901

Died
April 19, 1987


US Army general and US Ambassador to South Vietnam

Graduate of West Point (1922), veteran of World War II as commanding officer of the 101st Airborne Division, veteran of the Korean War as commanding officer of the 8th Army, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1962-1964), US Ambassador to South Vietnam (1964-1965).

Some of his decorations include the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal (with three oak leaf clusters), Silver Star Medal (with oak leaf cluster), the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom), Companion of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom), Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (United Kingdom), Legion of Honor (France)
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Average rating: 3.63 · 38 ratings · 9 reviews · 10 distinct works
Swords And Plowshares: A Me...

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The Uncertain Trumpet

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Responsibility and Response

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The Uncertain Trumpet

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Precarious Security

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The Vietnam Hearings

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Responsibility and Response

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Handbook on THE SOVIET ARMY...

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Swords and Ploughshares

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