Anthony McAuliffe
Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is celebrated for his one-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!" After the battle, McAuliffe was promoted and given command of the 103rd Infantry Division, which he led from January 1945 to July 1945. In the post-war era, he was commander of United States Army Europe.
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Date of Birth
July 2nd, 1898
Age
127
Birth Place
United States of America, District of Columbia
Date of Death
August 11st, 1975
Died Aged
77
Star Sign
Cancer
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