Courtney Hodges

General Courtney Hicks Hodges (January 5, 1887 – January 16, 1966) was a decorated senior officer in the United States Army who commanded First U.S. Army in the Western European Campaign of World War II. Hodges was a notable "mustang" officer, rising from private to general.

Quotes

• Brad, we’ve gotten a bridge.
  • To Omar Bradley (March 7, 1945); quoted in Omar Bradley, A Soldier’s Story (1951)

External links

• Encyclopedic article on Courtney Hodges on Wikipedia