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William Henry Baumer Jr.
William Henry Baumer Jr. (November 27, 1909 – February 13, 1989) was an Army Major General, military strategist, and author. He was a key member of the team that created and implemented Operation Bodyguard, the deception warfare operation aimed at misleading the Nazi Party, Nazis about the actual timing and location of the D-Day landings. A 1933 graduate of the United States Military Academy, he served on the staff of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in the War Plans Division during World War II. He authored many books, including the co-authored ''Darby's Rangers, We Led the Way'' with Col. William O. Darby, founder of the U.S. Army Rangers. Early life William H. Baumer Jr. was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to William Henry Baumer Sr., who was an insurance salesman, and Winifred Madeline Mitchell. He attended Creighton University, Creighton Military High School before going to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he was a member of "C" Company. His roommate and fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the List of cities in Nebraska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's List of United States cities by population, 41st-most-populous city, Omaha had a population of 486,051 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The eight-county Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which extends into Iowa, has approximately 1 million residents and is the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, 55th-largest metro area in the United States. Omaha is the county seat of Douglas County, Nebraska, Douglas County. Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city was founded along the Missouri River, and a crossing called Lone Tree Ferry earned the city its nickname, the "Gateway to the West". Omaha introduced this new West to the world in 1898, when it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
