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Dwight David Eisenhower [a] (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), also known by his nickname Ike, was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
Eisenhower was hailed a war hero; he led the list of Gallup Poll's "most admired man" in the 1940s. [7] Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery referred to him as a "military statesman". [8] He served as the Chief of Staff of the Army from 1945 to 1948. [9] In this role, he made several public appearances to maintain support for the army. [10]
The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".
Kathleen Helen Summersby BEM (née MacCarthy-Morrogh; 23 November 1908 – 20 January 1975), known as Kay Summersby, was a member of the British Mechanised Transport Corps during World War II, who served as a chauffeur and later as personal secretary to Dwight D. Eisenhower during his period as Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in command of the Allied forces in north west Europe.
"Ike" – USS Dwight D. Eisenhower; based on nickname of namesake, Dwight D. Eisenhower "Ikeatraz" – USS Dwight D. Eisenhower; derogatory nickname given to those that served on board and had gotten in trouble in some way. "Indy" – USS Independence "Iron Duck" – HMS Iron Duke "Fighting I" – USS Intrepid
The oldest president at the time of death was Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 years, 89 days. John F. Kennedy, assassinated at the age of 46 years, 177 days, was the youngest to have died in office; the youngest to have died by natural causes was James K. Polk, who died of cholera at the age of 53 years, 225 days.
Ike (surname), a list of people; Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II and President of the United States; Reverend Ike, American minister and television evangelist Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II (1935-2009) Cliff Edwards (1895-1971), American singer and voice actor known as ...
Eisenhower was mostly reticent to discuss his death. [21] In 1966, he was re-interred at the Eisenhower Presidential Center. His parents were buried next to him. In 1967, Eisenhower would look to Ikky's death as "the greatest disappointment and disaster of my life, the one I have never been able to forget completely". [20]