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Williston Birkhimer Palmer (November 11, 1899 – October 11, 1973) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1955 to 1957; Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command from 1957 to 1959; and was the first Director of Military Assistance, 1959 to 1962. His brother, Charles D. Palmer, was also a four-star general, the first pair of brothers in United States Army history to achieve this, and his grandfather, William E. Birkhimer, was a brigadier general and Medal of Honor recipient.

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  • Williston Birkhimer Palmer (November 11, 1899 – October 11, 1973) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1955 to 1957; Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command from 1957 to 1959; and was the first Director of Military Assistance, 1959 to 1962. His brother, Charles D. Palmer, was also a four-star general, the first pair of brothers in United States Army history to achieve this, and his grandfather, William E. Birkhimer, was a brigadier general and Medal of Honor recipient. (en)
  • Williston Birkhimer Palmer (* 11. November 1899 in Chicago, Illinois; † 10. November 1973 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer General der US Army, der unter anderem zwischen 1955 und 1957 Vize-Chef des Generalstabes des Heeres (Vice Chief of Staff of the Army) sowie von 1957 bis 1959 stellvertretender Oberbefehlshaber der US-Streitkräfte in Europa USEUCOM (US European Command) war. Nach einjähriger Ruhestandzeit war er zwischen 1960 und 1962 noch erster Leiter der Abteilung für militärische Unterstützung im US-Verteidigungsministerium. Sein jüngerer Bruder war ebenfalls General und löste ihn 1959 als stellvertretender Leiter der US-Streitkräfte in Europa ab, so dass die beiden die ersten Brüder in der Geschichte der US Army waren, die zeitgleich den höchsten Dienstgrad eines Ge (de)
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