John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower (born August 3, 1922) is the son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie. He is a retired United States Army officer and the author of several books of military history. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Belgium from 1969 to 1971.
John Eisenhower was born on August 3, 1922 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado to future U.S. President and World War II-era U.S. Army general Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife...
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John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower (born August 3, 1922) is the son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie. He is a retired United States Army officer and the author of several books of military history. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Belgium from 1969 to 1971.
John Eisenhower was born on August 3, 1922 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado to future U.S. President and World War II-era U.S. Army general Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie. The younger Eisenhower, like his father, attended the United States Military Academy, graduating on June 6, 1944, the very day of the epic Normandy landings his father was commanding.
John Eisenhower served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War, remaining on active duty until 1963; then serving in the U.S. Army Reserve until retirement in 1975 — attaining the rank of brigadier general. A decorated soldier, Eisenhower found his World War II military career thwarted by fears for his safety and concern from the top...
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