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Praise for General of the Army “A stirring narrative that traces Marshall’s career under ten presidents.” — Publishers Weekly “Cray’s biography is must reading.” —John Lehman, The Wall Street Journal, former Secretary of the Navy “Rich and readable, without being overwhelming, this portrait is a model of biographical excellence.” —Digby Diehl, Playboy “[This] readable and authoritative biography helps bring Marshall and his career into sharper focus. . . . Cray is adroit and sensitive. He commands his facts and explains ever-changing backgrounds and circumstances without slowing the narrative.” —The New Yorker “[A] solid, well-researched, and readable biography that goes well beyond Marshall’s familiar role as Army Chief of Staff and architect of the European Recovery Program. Cray’s book is also valuable as a survey of a large chunk of twentieth-century history.” —The New York Times “An accurate and judicious, as well as a highly readable, portrait of a true American giant. . . . Cray’s tightly knit narrative is especially good in explaining the complex politico-military issues of the war years while keeping his subject in the foreground.” —Mark A. Stoler, The Los Angeles Times Book Review, author of George C. Marshall: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century “General of the Army captures the essence of Marshall’s character and leadership style while placing in perspective his role in shaping American history during World War II and the Cold War.” —The Chicago Tribune “A concise but comprehensive biography that does evenhanded justice to a great man and his achievements. First rate.” —Kirkus Reviews “[Cray] turns a bright and sympathetic light on a soldier whom many authorities rank as the greatest commander of World War II.” —The Houston Chronicle “Well written, balanced, and effective. . . . Cray works his way skillfully through the intricate issues of wartime strategy.”—The Washington Post “[An] outstanding, detailed biography of the most praised American soldier/statesman of this century.” —Foreign Affairs “[A] superbly researched, elegantly written, sympathetic and insightful study.” —The Miami Herald “Cray gives us a fully fleshed-out portrait. . . . This book will stand the test of time and will be permanently included into the World War II bookshelf. . . . This is a consummate biography, and a must read for World War II buffs.” —The West Coast Review of Books “Cray has written an honest as well as a useful book and is candid about Marshall’s lapses of judgment. . . . [A] well-rounded and highly satisfying biography that meets a longstanding need.”—The New Leader “[The author’s] particular strength lies in his narrative power. The book flows exceptionally well. . . . Perhaps most impressive is Cray’s judicious treatment of the various historical controversies involving Marshall: Pearl Harbor, the strategy of the second front, Truman’s firing of MacArthur, McCarthyism. Cray handles each episode with sensitivity and skill.” —Reviews in American History GENERAL OF THE ARMY George C. Marshall Soldier and Statesman ED CRAY First Cooper Square Press edition 2000 This Cooper Square Press paperback edition of General of the Army is an unabridged republication of the edition first published in New York in 1990, with addition of one textual emendation. It is reprinted by arrangement with the author. Copyright © 1990 by Ed Cray All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review. Book design by Tere LoPrete. Published by Cooper Square Press, An Imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 150 Fifth Avenue, Suite 911 New York, New York 10011 Distributed by National Book Network The hardcover edition of this book was catalogued as follows by the Library of Congress: Cray, Ed. General of the Army George C. Marshall, soldier and statesman / by Ed Cray.—1st ed. p. cm. Includes index. 1. Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880–1959. 2. Generals—United States—Biography. 3. United States. Army—Biography. 4. Statesmen—United States—Biography. I. Title. E745.M37C73 1990 973.918'092—dc20 [B] 89-34445 ISBN 978-0-8154-1042-3 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48–1992. Manufactured in the United States of America. For Diane, Finally ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We gratefully acknowledge permission from the Oral History Research Office, Columbia University, to print extracts from the oral histories of Harvey H. Bundy, Lucius DeBignon Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Anthony C. McAuliffe, Walter S. Robertson, and James T. Williams, Jr.; and from Yale University Library to print portions of the Henry L. Stimson Diaries contained in the Henry L. Stimson Papers, Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. CONTENTS Foreword Introduction: A Place in History P I T S ART HE OLDIER I A Very Simple Life II The Long Years III Remarkably Gallant Fellows IV The Steamroller V The Company of Generals VI A Very Slow Thing to Improve VII The Make VIII The Last Lessons P II T C S ART HE HIEF OF TAFF IX The Island Alone X The Most Businesslike Manner XI The Common Law Alliance XII The Summer’s Storms XIII Oranges, Purples, and Rainbows XIV The Throw of the Die XV The Sword Drawn XVI The Pacific Deeps XVII Modicum’s Success XVIII Lighting the Torch XIX A Pile of Brickbats XX The Wife’s Legacy P III T V ART HE ICTOR XXI A Very Vicious War XXII The Great Prize XXIII Threshers XXIV A Rainbow Discerned XXV Losses XXVI A Lesson in Geometry XXVII End Game XXVIII The Winterkill XXIX The Argonauts XXX The Battle Day Past XXXI A Second Coming in Wrath P IV T S ART HE TATESMAN XXXII The Chinese Midwife XXXIII The Tiger of Peace XXXIV Going to the Yar XXXV A Fair Prospect of Success XXXVI The Crowded Days XXXVII Playing with Fire XXXVIII Active Duty XXXIX Positions Reversed XL Imperator XLI The Shatter of Icons XLII Sunset Notes Bibliography Index Photographs appear following page 284
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