Maxwell D. Taylor

General Maxwell Davenport Taylor (August 26, 1901 – April 19, 1987) was an American soldier and diplomat of the mid-20th century.

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Taylor was born in Keytesville, Missouri and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1922.

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Taylor's rise to the highest echelons of US government began under the tutelage of General Matthew B. Ridgway in the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division when Ridgway commanded the division in the early part of World War II. In 1943, his diplomatic and language skills resulted in his secret mission to Rome to coordinate an 82nd air drop with Italian forces. He met with the new Italian Prime Minister, Marshal Pietro Badoglio. The air drop near Rome to capture the city was called off at the last minute, when Taylor realized that it was too late. German forces were already moving in to cover the intended drop zones. Transport planes were already in the air when Taylor's message cancelled the drop, preventing the suicide mission. These efforts behind enemy lines got Taylor noticed at the highest levels of the Allied command.

August 26: August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). There are 127 days remaining....

1901: 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar)....

1987: 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar....

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