George C. Marshall
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in May 2026.
publication date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 (part of May 2026)
category: 
Military
clue: In his government job, he was so committed to the plan to rebuild what he had blow up in his military job that he became the only American general to receive a prize for peace.
explanation: Marshall was the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army under Frankin Roosevelt and Harry Truman during World War II, then Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. The Marshall Plan to rebuild post-war Europe was named for him. He remains the only U.S. Army general to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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