- Forrest Pogue
Forrest C. Pogue (1912 – 1996) was an official
United States Army historian duringWorld War II , and attained the rank of master sergeant.He was a proponent of
oral history techniques, and collected many oral histories from the war under the direction of chief Army historianS. L. A. Marshall . DuringD-Day , Pogue was aboard a hospital ship offOmaha Beach , interviewing the wounded about their recent experiences in battle.He mentored another WWII historian and author,
Stephen Ambrose . Pogue is perhaps best known for his authorized biography of WWII generalGeorge Marshall . He also authored the official WWII history of theSupreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force , titled "The Supreme Command".Memorial marker
In 2006, Pogue was honored in
Marion, Kentucky with a memorial marker in front of the library there. [http://www.dycusburg.com]Bibliography
A partial list of books:
* Four-volume authorized biography of General George Marshall, Viking, 1963–87:
** "George C. Marshall: Education of a General, 1880–1939"
** "George C. Marshall: Ordeal and Hope, 1939–1943"
** "George C. Marshall: Organizer of Victory, 1943–1945"
** "George C. Marshall: Statesman, 1945–1959"*"Pogue's War: Diaries of a WWII Combat Historian", University Press of Kentucky, 2001 ISBN 0-8131-2216-3
*" [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Supreme/ The Supreme Command] ", Chief of Military History Publication 7-1, 1954
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