Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower was an American politician, writer, military officer, and statesperson. He served as President of the United States and held the rank of General of the Army in the United States Army. His military roles included Chief of Staff of the United States Army and Supreme Allied Commander Europe. He participated in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Cold War.

Eisenhower was a member of the Republican Party. He was educated at the United States Military Academy, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Army War College. He received the Atoms for Peace Award, the Order of Victory, the Africa Star, and the Distinguished Service Medal. He was born in 1890 in Denison and died in 1969 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

He was married to Mamie Eisenhower and had one child, John Eisenhower. His medical conditions included myocardial infarction, aneurysm, stroke, and Crohn's disease. He is buried at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. He is recognized in the Us Presidents collection and authored works such as *La cooperación económica entre México y los E.E.U.U.* and *World peace--a balance sheet*.