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Old 11-15-2012, 08:15 PM
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The West Point class of 1915 is nicknamed "The Class That Stars Fell On". Of the 164 members of this class, 61 attained the rank of general:

Two reached the Rank of General of the Army (5 stars): Eisenhower and Bradley

Two reached General (4 stars); 7 reached Lieuteant General (3 stars); 50 reached Major General/Brigader General.

The first one to reach general rank was Brigadier General Luis Raul Esteves of the Puerto Rican National Guard (1939)
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