George C. Marshall was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on December 31, 1880, and is considered to be a key architect to the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and while I don’t believe anyone would describe the plan as “dandy,” this was apparently the adjective used by General Drum, assistant chief of staff for the First Army. This quote is taken from the Memoirs of my service in the World War, 1917-1918.
“That order for the Meuse-Argonne concentration you sent over last night is a dandy. The General thought it was a fine piece of work.”
Hugh Aloysius Drum
Marshall’s experiences during World War I shaped his future, particularly the plans he formulated during the Second World War. And while Uniontown is about 45 miles south of Pittsburgh, we are proud to recognize George C. Marshall from Western Pennsylvania as a significant contributor to the Allied victory during the Great War.
Read the full memoir from here: Memoirs of my service in the World War, 1917-1918.
