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  • NAME: George C. Marshall Jr.
  • OCCUPATION: General, Government Official
  • BIRTH DATE: December 31, 1880
  • DEATH DATE: October 16, 1959
  • EDUCATION: Virginia Military Institute
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Uniontown, Pennsylvania
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
  • Full Name: George Catlett Marshall Jr.
  • AKA: George Catlett Marshall
  • AKA: George C. Marshall Jr.
  • AKA: George C. Marshall
  • AKA: George Marshall

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During his military career, George C. Marshall Jr. served as U.S. Army chief of staff and secretary of state. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.

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George C. Marshall Jr. was born on December 31, 1880, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1901 and married in 1902. After serving in World War I, Marshall served as the U.S. Army's chief of staff during World War II. From 1947 to 1948, he served as U.S. secretary of state. His European Recovery Program was called the Marshall Plan. In 1953, Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize. He died in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 1959.

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