Lyman Lemnitzer

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Lyman Lemnitzer
Portrait as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 1967
Born	(1899-08-29)August 29, 1899 Honesdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 12, 1988(1988-11-12) (aged 89) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1918–1969
Rank	General
Commands	Supreme Allied Commander Europe Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Staff of the Army Eighth Army 7th Infantry Division 11th Airborne Division 34th Coast Artillery Brigade
Battles/wars	World War II North African campaign Italian campaign Operation Husky Occupation of Japan Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (4) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (2)
Other work	Rockefeller Commission

Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 – November 12, 1988) was a United States Army general who served as the fourth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1963 to 1969. As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lemnitzer was responsible for drafting Operation Northwoods, a proposed plan to create support for military action against Cuba, by orchestrating false flag terrorism acts in the United States.