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Forrest C. Pogue (1912 –
1996) was an official
United States Army historian during
World War II, and attained the rank of master sergeant.
He was a proponent of
oral history techniques, and collected many oral histories from the war under the direction of chief Army historian
S. L. A. Marshall. During
D-Day, Pogue was aboard a hospital ship off
Omaha Beach, interviewing the wounded about their recent experiences in battle.
He mentored another WWII historian and author,
Stephen Ambrose. Pogue is perhaps best known for his authorized biography of WWII general
George Marshall. He also authored the official WWII history of the
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, titled
The Supreme Command.
Memorial marker
In 2006, Pogue was honored in
Marion, Kentucky with a memorial marker in front of the library there.
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Bibliography
A partial list of books:
- Four-volume authorized biography of General George Marshall, Viking, 1963–87:
- George C. Marshall: Education of a General, 1880–1939
- George C. Marshall: Ordeal and Hope, 1939–1943
- George C. Marshall: Organizer of Victory, 1943–1945
- George C. Marshall: Statesman, 1945–1959
Pogue's War: Diaries of a WWII Combat Historian, University Press of Kentucky, 2001 ISBN 0-8131-2216-3
The Supreme Command, Chief of Military History Publication 7-1, 1954
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