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He was the highest rank killed in the Pacific theater. Leslie McNair had
the same rank but and was killed in Europe.
Thread Replies (11)
Follow up - name of VT alum General who captured 20,000 Germans in WW2**
-- Archdale
May 25, 2026 at 11:47 AM ET
Archdale
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05/25/26 11:47 AM ET
Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair (Friendly Fire ... err Bombing).**
-- VTVOICE
May 25, 2026 at 09:16 AM ET
VTVOICE
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05/25/26 09:16 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #2 (that is all)
-- lilhokie525
May 25, 2026 at 09:22 AM ET
lilhokie525
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05/25/26 09:22 AM ET
Simon Bolivar Buckner was a killed general. Not sure of his rank.**
-- UTPr0sim
May 25, 2026 at 08:19 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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05/25/26 08:19 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #1, (1 to go)
-- lilhokie525
May 25, 2026 at 08:21 AM ET
lilhokie525
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05/25/26 08:21 AM ET
Just watched the episode on the battle of Okinawa on Amazon Prime...
-- EDGEMAN
May 25, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/25/26 11:59 AM ET
He was the highest rank killed in the Pacific theater. Leslie McNair had
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-- lilhokie525
May 25, 2026 at 04:35 PM ET
lilhokie525
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05/25/26 04:35 PM ET
Q: "in battle"...does that include friendly fire during battle?..**
-- ColoVT82
May 25, 2026 at 07:47 AM ET
ColoVT82
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05/25/26 07:47 AM ET
OK. Glad that is included. War ain't clean**
-- ColoVT82
May 25, 2026 at 08:03 AM ET
ColoVT82
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05/25/26 08:03 AM ET