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1957-1964<br />
General Alfred Maximilian Gruenther<br />
General Alfred Maximilian Gruenther served as a member of the Standing Commission from<br />
November 1957 until October 1964, when he retired due to health issues. Prior to joining<br />
the Movement, he had a long and distinguished career in the United States military. After<br />
having graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point as the youngest<br />
four star general in US history, he rose to become the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe<br />
from 1953 until 1956. During World War Two, he had planned the US invasion of North<br />
Africa in 1942 and Italy in 1943. He retired from the army in 1956 and took up the post of<br />
President of the American Red Cross, which he filled until 1964 when he retired from the<br />
Movement. He was also involved internationally in the Movement, as a member of the<br />
Executive Committee of the League and its Vice-Chairman. General Gruenther was born in<br />
Nebraska on March 3 rd , 1899 and died on May 30 th 1983. 55<br />
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