Yesterday we celebrated the anniversary of the historic D-Day landings in Normandy, France 1944
Yesterday we celebrated the anniversary of the historic D-Day landings in Normandy, France 1944 and it got me thinking about two great generals who were great friends: Swing and Eisenhower. The 11th Airborne's first commanding general Major General Joseph May Swing was indeed close friends with Overlord's Supreme Allied commander General Dwight Eisenhower. The two had been roommates at West Point as members of the famous Class of 1915, the Class the S tars Fell Upon. Not only were they roommates, but Swing and Eisenhower played football together along with teammate Omar Bradley. Both served in World War I and in the years following served under or got to know John J. Pershing and Douglas MacArthur. During these years Swing would serve (and fight) in Europe then go on to liberate the Philippines in World War II whereas Eisenhower would serve in the Philippines then go on to liberate Europe in the war. After the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States entered the war, Gen...