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Lyman Louis Lemnitzer was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania August 29, 1899. He was a United States Army General, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served Supreme Allied Commander of NATO from 1963 to 1969.

He graduated from West Point in 1920 and was assigned, at his request, to the Coast Artillery unit. In his career, Lemnitzer served in World War II and the Korean War.

He was one of the senior officers sent to negotiate the Italian Fascist surrender during the secret Operation Sunrise and the German surrender in 1945. In addition, at the age of 51, Lemnitzer was placed in command of the 11th Airborne Division.

His service spanned from 1920 through 1969, and his awards included three Army Distinguished Service Medals, one Navy Distinguished Service Medal, one Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, one Silver Star, one British Order of the British Empire, one French Legion of Merit (officer), and one German Bundeswehr Cross of Honor in Gold.

Lemnitzer died on November 12, 1988 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.