James M. Gavin
(1907-1990)
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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James Maurice "Jumpin' Jim" Gavin (March 22, 1907 – February 23, 1990) was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. During the war, he was often referred to as "The Jumping General" because of his practice of taking part in combat jumps with the paratroopers under his command; he was the only American general officer to make four combat jumps in the war.
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22 March 1907 New York City, New York, United States
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23 February 1990 (aged 82) Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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