Norstad, Lauris

Norstad, Lauris

▪ United States general
born March 24, 1907, Minneapolis, Minn., U.S.
died Sept. 12, 1988, Tucson, Ariz.

      U.S. Air Force general, commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Europe during the Berlin crisis of 1961, when East Germany erected the Berlin Wall.

      Norstad grew up in Red Wing, Minn., and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., in 1930. He was commissioned as a cavalry officer but transferred to the Air Corps in 1931. He served in various command posts during World War II: in 1943 he was appointed director of operations for the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces. In 1944 he became chief of staff of the 20th Air Force. Promoted to major general, he was responsible for planning the two atomic bomb missions against Japan.

      Norstad transferred to the newly created Air Force in 1947 and became a four-star general in 1952. In 1956 he was appointed supreme commander of NATO military forces in Europe, retiring in 1963 to become president of the Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation; from 1967 to 1972 he was the company's chief executive and chairman.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lauris Norstad — General Lauris Norstad Born March 24, 1907 Minneapolis, Minnesota …   Wikipedia

  • Lauris Norstad — (à gauche) lors d une réunio …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Norstad — Lauris Norstad (* 24. März 1907 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; † 12. September 1988 in Tucson, Arizona) war ein General der US Air Force und von 1956 bis 1963 Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Militärische Laufbahn 1.1… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lauris Norstad — (* 24. März 1907 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; † 12. September 1988 in Tucson, Arizona) war ein General der US Air Force und von 1956 bis 1963 Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) der NATO. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Militärische Laufbahn …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Norstad-Plan — bezeichnet den von Lauris Norstad (1907–1988), damaliger NATO Oberbefehlhaber in Europa (SACEUR), entworfenen Plan, die NATO zu einer vierten Atommacht zu machen. Dabei sollte die NATO als Organisation und letztendlich alle ihre Mitgliedsstaaten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Norstad — /nawr stad, stahd/, n. Lauris /lawr is, lohr /, born 1907, U.S. Air Force general: Supreme Allied Commander of NATO 1956 63. * * * …   Universalium

  • Norstad — /nawr stad, stahd/, n. Lauris /lawr is, lohr /, born 1907, U.S. Air Force general: Supreme Allied Commander of NATO 1956 63 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Alfred Gruenther — Alfred Maximilian Gruenther (3. März 1899 in Platte Center, Nebraska; † 30. Mai 1983 in Washington (D.C.)) war ein General der US Army, dritter Supreme Allied Commander Europe und Kommandeur des US European Command von 1953 bis 1956. Militärische …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gruenther — Alfred Maximilian Gruenther (3. März 1899 in Platte Center, Nebraska; † 30. Mai 1983 in Washington (D.C.)) war ein General der US Army, dritter Supreme Allied Commander Europe und Kommandeur des US European Command von 1953 bis 1956. Militärische …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe — SHAPE Emblem. Active 1951 present Country …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”