Eisenhower Named Supreme Commander

Date: December 24, 1943 • Location: Ver-sur-Mer, France

World War II: U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is named Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord.

Dwight David Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. A member of the Republican Party, he was renowned as a World War II general who commanded Allied forces in Operation Torch and Operation Overlord. He attained the five-star rank of General of the Army in 1944.