Maxwell D. Taylor

Former United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Gender	Male
Death	36 years ago
Date of birth	August 26,1901
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Born	Keytesville
	Missouri
	United States
Date of died	April 19,1987
Died	Washington
	D.C.
	United States
Nationality	American
Job	Diplomat
	Army officer
Education	Command and General Staff College (CGSC)
	United States Military Academy
	US Army War College
Books	The uncertain trumpet
	Swords and Plowshares
	Precarious security
	The Heart of the Problem
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Movies/Shows	The Big Picture
	Die Kuba‑Krise 1962
	Hearts and Minds
	JFK
Previous position	United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (1964–1965)
Date of Reg.	2019-02-17 09:55:52
Date of Upd.	2023-05-21 02:18:56
ID	427358

Silver Star
Purple Heart
Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Presidential Unit Citation
Parachutist Badge
Croix de Guerre
National Defense Service Medal
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Korean Service Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
World War I Victory Medal
United Nations Korea Medal
Order of National Security Merit
Order of Military Merit
Distinguished Service Cross

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Maxwell D. Taylor Life story

Maxwell Davenport Taylor was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat of the mid-20th century. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles."