Lauris Norstad

Lauris Norstad
Lauris Norstad
	General Lauris Norstad
Born	March 24, 1907; Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	September 12, 1988 (aged 81); Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army; United States Air Force
Years of service	1930–1947 (Army); 1947–1963 (Air Force)
Rank	General
Commands held	Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2); Army Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star; Legion of Merit (2); Air Medal; French Legion of Honor;

Lauris Norstad (March 24, 1907 – September 12, 1988) was an American general officer in the United States Army and United States Air Force.

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