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Group Portrait of a Stellar Triumvirate
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Group Portrait of a Stellar Triumvirate 15 Stara: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved the American Century. Stanley Weintraub. Free Press. 543 pages; black and white photographs; index; $30.
When Congress authorized the creation of five-star rank in December 1944, the first three Army recipients were Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. This triumvirate of American warriors wore a total of 15 stars; each contributed mightily to the Allied victory in World War Ð. Although the book's subtitle is somewhat misleading, in 15 Stars Stanley Weintraub salutes these officers "who did their nation proud" and who "represented …
