James Earl Rudder
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 54 years ago |
Date of birth | May 6,1910 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Eden |
Texas | |
United States | |
Date of died | March 23,1970 |
Died | Houston |
Texas | |
United States | |
Buried | Texas A&M University, Texas, United States |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Place of burial | Texas A&M University, Texas, United States |
Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
Silver Star | |
Education | Tarleton State University |
Texas A&M University | |
Rank | Major General |
Servicebranch | United States Army |
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ID | 697991 |
James Earl Rudder Life story
James Earl Rudder was a United States Army major general. As a lieutenant colonel, he commanded the historic Pointe du Hoc battle during the Invasion of Normandy. He also commanded the US troops at the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, and led a series of delaying actions and ambushes during the Battle of the Bulge.