BG John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower USAR (Retired)
Cullum: 14098
Class: '44
Cadet Company: B1
Date of Birth: August 3, 1922
Date of Death: December 21, 2013 - View or Post a Eulogy
MG 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. He was the son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie. During the presidency of his father, Dwight D. Eisenhower, MG Eisenhower served as Assistant Staff Secretary in the White House, on the Army's General Staff, and in the White House as assistant to General Andrew Goodpaster. During the administration of President Richard Nixon, he served as U.S. Ambassador to Belgium. In 1972, he was appointed Eisenhower Chairman of the Interagency Classification Review Committee, and in 1975, he served President Gerald Ford as chairman of the President's Advisory Committee on Refugees. MG Eisenhower wrote several books, among them being The Bitter Woods, a study of the Battle of the Bulge, and So Far from God, a history of the U.S.-Mexican War.
He died at Trappe, Maryland on December 21, 2013, and is survived by his wife, Joanne, and his four children: daughters Anne, Susan and Mary, and son David, who married President Richard Nixon's daughter Julie.
President Obama’s statement reads as follows:
“Michelle and I send our condolences to the Eisenhower family on the passing of John S.D. Eisenhower. He grew up the son of an American hero, but emerged a great American in his own right - a brave soldier who served in World War II, the Korean War, and ultimately retired with the rank of Brigadier General, an accomplished writer and historian, a talented diplomat. His was a big and quintessentially American life - one of patriotism and character, learning and teaching, and a deep and abiding sense of service to his country. Our thoughts and prayers are with John's wife, Joanne, his son, David, his daughters Barbara Anne, Susan, and Mary, and his grandchildren - along with our gratitude for his extraordinary life.”
IMMEDIATE RELEASERelease No: NR-090-13December 21, 2013 - Statement by Secretary Hagel on the Passing of John Eisenhower
Today Lilibet and I join the American people in mourning the passing of John Eisenhower, a true patriot whom I was fortunate to call my friend. The son of one of our nation's greatest leaders, John was an accomplished soldier, diplomat, and author. He was the longtime patriarch of an extraordinary family, and Lilibet and my thoughts, prayers and sympathies are with them today as they celebrate his rich legacy and his contributions to the nation he loved. He will be missed by all of us.
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