Lucius D. Clay

Lucius Clay
Birth name	Lucius Dubignon Clay
Nickname(s)	The Great Uncompromiser
Born	(1898-04-23)April 23, 1898 Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	April 16, 1978(1978-04-16) (aged 79) Chatham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Buried	West Point Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1918–1949
Rank	General
Commands held	European Command Normandy Base Section
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal
Alma mater	United States Military Academy (BS)
Children	Lucius Frank
Relations	Alexander S. Clay (father) Eugene Clay (brother) Henry Clay (ancestor)

Lucius Dubignon Clay (April 23, 1898 – April 16, 1978)^[1] was a senior officer of the United States Army who was known for his administration of occupied Germany after World War II.^[1] He served as the deputy to General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1945; deputy military governor, Germany, in 1946; Commander in Chief, United States Forces in Europe and military governor of the United States Zone, Germany, from 1947 to 1949. Clay orchestrated the Berlin Airlift (1948–1949) when the USSR blockaded West Berlin.