| LC control no. | n 87836418 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Devers, Jacob L. (Jacob Loucks), 1887-1979 |
| Variant(s) | Devers, Jake, 1887-1979 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1887-09-08 |
| Death date | 1979-10-15 |
| Place of birth | York (Pa.) |
| Place of death | Washington (D.C.) |
| Field of activity | Armed Forces |
| Profession or occupation | Generals |
| Found in | NUCMC data from George C. Marshall Research Foundation Lib. for Truscott, L. Papers, 1938-1964 (Devers, Jacob L.) Obit. NY Times, Oct. 17, 1979 (Devers, Jacob L. (Jacob Loucks), b. 1887; d. 1979; army officer best known for his role in rebuilding and training forces during WW II) The Memphis Belle: a story of a Flying Fortress, 1944: (Gen. Devers; U.S. Commander of European Theater; name spoken) New York times, October 17, 1979 viewed June 15, 2023 via ProQuest Historical Newspapers p. D23 (Gen. Jacob Loucks Devers died Monday (October 15, 1979) at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.; born in York Pennsylvania on September 8, 1887; known as Jake; Chief or Armored Forces from 1941-1943; Deputy Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Headquarters in 1944; also served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater; retired in 1949) |
| Associated language | eng |
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