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Most Famous American Military Figures

Military 1,035
United States 23,678
42 GW George Washington George Washington American Officer 1732–1799
231 DD Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower American Army 1890–1969
336 US Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant American Soldier 1822–1885
592 RE Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee American Officer 1807–1870
599 DM Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur American Officer 1880–1964
1,277 GS George S. Patton George S. Patton American Army 1885–1945
1,669 GA George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer American Officer 1839–1876
1,747 GM George Marshall George Marshall American Soldier 1880–1959
1,981 WT William Tecumseh Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman American Officer 1820–1891
2,046 G Geronimo Geronimo American Warrior 1829–1909
2,436 JJ John J. Pershing John J. Pershing American Officer 1860–1948
3,390 BA Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold American Officer 1741–1801
3,409 CW Chester W. Nimitz Chester W. Nimitz American Officer 1885–1966
3,440 RE Richard E. Byrd American Officer 1888–1957
3,931 SJ Stonewall Jackson Stonewall Jackson American Militar 1824–1863
4,133 DP David Petraeus David Petraeus American Officer b. 1952
4,421 OB Omar Bradley Omar Bradley American Officer 1893–1981
4,837 T Tecumseh Tecumseh American Warrior 1768–1813
5,027 CK Chris Kyle Chris Kyle American Officer 1974–2012
7,045 PG P. G. T. Beauregard P. G. T. Beauregard American Militar 1818–1893
7,071 WS Winfield Scott Winfield Scott American Officer 1786–1866
8,709 HH Henry H. Arnold Henry H. Arnold American Militar 1886–1950
8,841 JE Joseph E. Johnston Joseph E. Johnston American Army 1807–1891
9,642 WW William Westmoreland William Westmoreland American Officer 1914–2005
9,820 MW Mark W. Clark Mark W. Clark American Officer 1896–1984
10,474 CY Chuck Yeager Chuck Yeager American Militar b. 1923
11,066 JD Jimmy Doolittle Jimmy Doolittle American Officer 1896–1993
11,309 JE J. E. B. Stuart J. E. B. Stuart American Army 1833–1864
11,441 MD Maxwell D. Taylor Maxwell D. Taylor American Militar 1901–1987
11,506 NB Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest American Militar 1821–1877
11,678 CM Chelsea Manning Chelsea Manning American Soldier b. 1987
11,720 JS Joseph Stilwell American Army 1883–1946
12,231 SA Stanley A. McChrystal Stanley A. McChrystal American Militar b. 1954
13,445 BB Braxton Bragg Braxton Bragg American Officer 1817–1876
14,453 JD John Demjanjuk John Demjanjuk American Soldier 1920–2012
14,887 JH Joseph Hooker Joseph Hooker American Officer 1814–1879
14,943 WS Winfield Scott Hancock Winfield Scott Hancock American Officer 1824–1886
15,055 JE Jubal Early Jubal Early American Militar 1816–1894
15,612 AY Alvin York Alvin York American Soldier 1887–1964
16,605 JB James Bowie James Bowie American Officer 1796–1836
16,610 AD Abner Doubleday Abner Doubleday American Officer 1819–1893
16,846 JC Joshua Chamberlain Joshua Chamberlain American Officer 1828–1914
17,600 EH E. Howard Hunt E. Howard Hunt American Officer 1918–2007
17,779 HG Hyman G. Rickover Hyman G. Rickover American Officer 1900–1986
18,099 JB John Bell Hood John Bell Hood American Militar 1831–1879
18,513 TP Thomas P. Stafford Thomas P. Stafford American Officer b. 1930
18,934 HE Husband E. Kimmel Husband E. Kimmel American Officer 1882–1968
19,483 WD William D. Leahy William D. Leahy American Officer 1875–1959
19,533 CL Claire Lee Chennault Claire Lee Chennault American Officer 1893–1958
20,272 NA Nelson A. Miles Nelson A. Miles American Officer 1839–1925
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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 army — 53.7× 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×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce the United States Military Figures compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.