Most Famous American Military Figures

50 American Military Figures in view out of 1,035

Military 1,035
United States 23,678
George Washington
George Washington American Officer 1732 – 1799
#42
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower American Army 1890 – 1969
#231
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant American Soldier 1822 – 1885
#336
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee American Officer 1807 – 1870
#592
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur American Officer 1880 – 1964
#599
George S. Patton
George S. Patton American Army 1885 – 1945
#1,277
George Armstrong Custer
George Armstrong Custer American Officer 1839 – 1876
#1,669
George Marshall
George Marshall American Soldier 1880 – 1959
#1,747
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman American Officer 1820 – 1891
#1,981
Geronimo
Geronimo American Warrior 1829 – 1909
#2,046
John J. Pershing
John J. Pershing American Officer 1860 – 1948
#2,436
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold American Officer 1741 – 1801
#3,390
Chester W. Nimitz
Chester W. Nimitz American Officer 1885 – 1966
#3,409
RE
Richard E. Byrd American Officer 1888 – 1957
#3,440
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson American Militar 1824 – 1863
#3,931
David Petraeus
David Petraeus American Officer Born 1952
#4,133
Omar Bradley
Omar Bradley American Officer 1893 – 1981
#4,421
Tecumseh
Tecumseh American Warrior 1768 – 1813
#4,837
Chris Kyle
Chris Kyle American Officer 1974 – 2012
#5,027
P. G. T. Beauregard
P. G. T. Beauregard American Militar 1818 – 1893
#7,045
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott American Officer 1786 – 1866
#7,071
Henry H. Arnold
Henry H. Arnold American Militar 1886 – 1950
#8,709
Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston American Army 1807 – 1891
#8,841
William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland American Officer 1914 – 2005
#9,642
Mark W. Clark
Mark W. Clark American Officer 1896 – 1984
#9,820
Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager American Militar Born 1923
#10,474
Jimmy Doolittle
Jimmy Doolittle American Officer 1896 – 1993
#11,066
J. E. B. Stuart
J. E. B. Stuart American Army 1833 – 1864
#11,309
Maxwell D. Taylor
Maxwell D. Taylor American Militar 1901 – 1987
#11,441
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest American Militar 1821 – 1877
#11,506
Chelsea Manning
Chelsea Manning American Soldier Born 1987
#11,678
JS
Joseph Stilwell American Army 1883 – 1946
#11,720
Stanley A. McChrystal
Stanley A. McChrystal American Militar Born 1954
#12,231
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg American Officer 1817 – 1876
#13,445
John Demjanjuk
John Demjanjuk American Soldier 1920 – 2012
#14,453
Joseph Hooker
Joseph Hooker American Officer 1814 – 1879
#14,887
Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock American Officer 1824 – 1886
#14,943
Jubal Early
Jubal Early American Militar 1816 – 1894
#15,055
Alvin York
Alvin York American Soldier 1887 – 1964
#15,612
James Bowie
James Bowie American Officer 1796 – 1836
#16,605
Abner Doubleday
Abner Doubleday American Officer 1819 – 1893
#16,610
Joshua Chamberlain
Joshua Chamberlain American Officer 1828 – 1914
#16,846
E. Howard Hunt
E. Howard Hunt American Officer 1918 – 2007
#17,600
Hyman G. Rickover
Hyman G. Rickover American Officer 1900 – 1986
#17,779
John Bell Hood
John Bell Hood American Militar 1831 – 1879
#18,099
Thomas P. Stafford
Thomas P. Stafford American Officer Born 1930
#18,513
Husband E. Kimmel
Husband E. Kimmel American Officer 1882 – 1968
#18,934
William D. Leahy
William D. Leahy American Officer 1875 – 1959
#19,483
Claire Lee Chennault
Claire Lee Chennault American Officer 1893 – 1958
#19,533
Nelson A. Miles
Nelson A. Miles American Officer 1839 – 1925
#20,272

By the numbers

Inside the United States Military Figures

1,035 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous the united states military figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among the United States Military Figures peaked in the 1910s with 118 people.

What the United States Military Figures Are Known For

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Officer are the United States Military Figures's biggest group — 41% of all notables (428).

The United States Military Figures over-index on army53.7× the global rate.

  1. Officer428
  2. Militar371
  3. Army88
  4. Soldier69
  5. Navy16
  6. Marine12
  7. Lieutenant11
  8. Warrior8
  1. Army8853.7×
  2. Marine1249.3×
  3. Officer42837.6×
  4. Soldier6921.6×
  5. Lieutenant1120.3×
  6. Militar37118.3×
  7. Navy1615.4×

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