James Maurice Gavin (22 March 1907 – 23 February 1990), sometimes called "Jumpin' Jim" and "the jumping general", 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.

James Leo Dalton II (January 20, 1910 – May 16, 1945) was a general and commander of United States Army forces during World War II. He graduated from West Point in 1933 [1] and earned the Silver Star during the strategically significant Guadalcanal Campaign in which he commanded the 161st Infantry Regiment as a colonel.

James Maurice Gavin was a U.S. Army commander known as “the jumping general” because he parachuted with combat troops during World War II. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. (1929), Gavin was commissioned a …

Dec 1, 2017 · James Maurice “Jumpin’ Jim” Gavin was the youngest lieutenant-general in the US Army ever, and the only general to make four combat airborne jumps in the history of the United States. Hence his nickname.

Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about Lieutenant General James Gavin, a noted American airborne commander during World War II who served and led the US 82nd Airborne Division.

James Howell Howard (April 8, 1913 – March 18, 1995) was a general in the United States Air Force and one of just two fighter pilots in the European Theater of Operations in World War II to receive the Medal of Honor—the United States military's highest decoration.

Lieutenant General James Maurice Gavin died on 23 February 1990. He is buried at the U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery in West Point, NY. He was survived by his widow, Jean, his five daughters, ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Feb 23, 1990 · James M. Gavin graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1929. When he took command of the 82d Airborne Division during World War II, he was the youngest Major General...

Sep 20, 2015 · Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin earned his nicknames—“Jumpin’ Jim” was another—by making four combat jumps during World War II, the most of any U.S. general officer. According to the “Air & Space Power Journal,” Gavin …

Feb 24, 1990 · WASHINGTON - Retired Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin, the ``jumping general'' of airborne troops in World War II and an early critic of the Vietnam War, died yesterday, the Pentagon announced....