Anthony C. McAuliffe

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Anthony C. McAuliffe was a U.S. Army general best known for his defiant one-word reply, "Nuts!", to a German surrender ultimatum during the World War II Battle of the Bulge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army officer
human
awardReceived Belgian Croix de Guerre NERFINISHED
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED
Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) NERFINISHED
French Croix de Guerre NERFINISHED
French Légion d'honneur NERFINISHED
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
commanded 101st Airborne Division (acting) at Bastogne NERFINISHED
conflict Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED
World War II
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt United States Military Academy
employer United States Army
ethnicGroup Irish American
familyName McAuliffe NERFINISHED
givenName Anthony
hasLanguageCode en
memberOf 101st Airborne Division NERFINISHED
United States Army Armored Force (staff roles) NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank brigadier general
lieutenant general
major general
notableEvent rejected German surrender demand at Bastogne
notableFor leadership during the Siege of Bastogne
notableQuote Nuts!
notableWork "Nuts!" reply to German surrender ultimatum at Bastogne
occupation military officer
partOf Allied forces in World War II NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Washington, D.C.
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
positionHeld acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division
religion Roman Catholicism
residence European Theater of Operations during World War II NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
various U.S. Army posts in the United States
sexOrGender male

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