Object Details
Printer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Depicts
George C. Marshall, American, 1880 - 1959
Description
This Prominent Americans Issue stamp depicts George Catlett Marshall, an American soldier and statesman. After graduating from the Virginia Military Institute, Marshall served during the First World War, where he working in planning and coordination. He was nominated to the position of Army Chief of Staff by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. His leadership was critical during the Second World War. His post-war work earned him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1953. Following the war, he was appointed to Secretary of State under President Harry Truman; he was later named Secretary of Defense.
United States; Pennsylvania; George Catlett Marshall; Virginia Military Institute; First World War; Second World War; Army; military; war; soldier; statesman; Chief of Staff; Secretary of State; Secretary of Defense; Nobel Peace Prize; Marshall Plan; Harry Truman; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; President; portrait
Date
October 24, 1967
Object number
1980.2493.5566
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (deep olive); adhesive / engraving
Place
United States of America
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Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
Military & Policing Forces
U.S. Stamps
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_1980.2493.5566