- George Stanley McGovern was an American historian, author, U
| When was George McGovern born? | 19 July 1922 | | When did George McGovern die? / Died | 21 October 2012 | | How many years did George McGovern live? / Lived | 90 years | | Zodiac sign: | Cancer |
George McGovern facts
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- Representative, U
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- Senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election
- McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was a renowned debater
- He volunteered for the U
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- Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into World War II and as a B-24 Liberator pilot flew 35 missions over German-occupied Europe
- Among the medals bestowed upon him was a Distinguished Flying Cross for making a hazardous emergency landing of his damaged plane and saving his crew
- After the war he gained degrees from Dakota Wesleyan University and Northwestern University, culminating in a PhD, and was a history professor
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