Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 18th 1890 in Denison,Texas. His parents David Jacob Eisenhower and mother, Ida Elizabeth Stove moved to Kansas in 1892. His father was a well educated man but found it difficult to support his family resulting in Dwight and his six brothers to grow up under poor circumstances.  

Dwight went to school in Abilene, Kansas where he graduated in 1909.  For the next two years he worked to help fund his younger brother Edgar's college education. Once Edgar graduated Dwight decided to take the entrance exam for the Naval Academy.  Though he passed the exam he was ineligible because of his age.   Not to be deterred he contacted Kansas Senator Joseph Bristow who recommended him to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New york.  Eisenhower's application was accepted and in 1911 he entered into the Academy and graduated in 1915 in the upper half of his class.  Interesting to note is that  the class of 1915 became to be known as the "the class that  stars fell on" because 59 of its members reached the rank of general. 

From 1915 to 1918 Eisenhower served in camps based in Texas and Georgia.  During World War I though he didn't see combat he played a significant roll in training tank crews in the new tank corps eventually being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, third highest rank in the corps.  Once the war was over his rank was reverted to captain but soon after  he was promoted to major and was transferred to Camp Meade in Maryland.  During peacetime his career and advancement in the ranks was halted.  It wasn't until 1936 he was again promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, his first promotion in 16 years.  Due to his administrative abilities  Dwight was promoted to brigadier general in October 1941. 

When America entered World War II Dwight D. Eisenhower was assigned to the General Staff where he was involved with making war plans to defeat the Japanese and Germans.  Though he had never seen battle his acumen and talent for strategic planning was noticed and soon after he was promoted to Assistant Chief of Staff in charge of New Operations.  On June 23rd, 1942 he was transferred to London, England to become the Commanding General of the European Theater. Shortly after in November he was named the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces for the North African Theater of Operations.  It was in 1943 after beating the Germans and their allies in North Africa that Eisenhower earned his 4th star.  In December 1943 he was made Supreme Allied Commander in Europe and in January 1944 was promoted to Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, a dual role that he would stay in till the end of the war in Europe. 
  
Eisenhower was successful in his military career because of his talent in dealing with difficult subordinates and high ranking allied personnel and political figures. His astute ability in the planning and execution of his war plans gained him a well deserved respect and admiration from not only from America but also the Allies during WWII. 

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