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- Birth nameAnthony Clement McAuliffe
- Anthony McAuliffe was born on July 2, 1898 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was married to Helen Whitman. He died on August 11, 1975 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.
- SpouseHelen Whitman(August 23, 1920 - August 11, 1975) (his death, 2 children)
- Brigadier General who was acting Commander of the 101st Airborne Division and other attached troops during the siege of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. When they were surrounded and the Germans demanded their surrender, he sent back a one-word reply: "Nuts!", probably the most famous quote of World War II.
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