Dwight. D. Eisenhower was born on October 14 1890 in a rented room in Denison Texas. His parents were David Jacob and Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower.
He was the third of seven sons but one of his brothers died before his first birthday.
in 1911 he entered the U.S. military academy at west point, new York.
on June 12, 1915 he graduated 61 in his class out of 164 graduates. He was assigned to the 19th infantry in son Antonio, Texas and commissioned as a second lieutenant which started has 37 year military career.
It was in San Antonio where he met and fell in love with Mamie Geneva Doud from Denver, Colorado on valentine's day 1916 that the became engaged.
He was the third of seven sons but one of his brothers died before his first birthday.
in 1911 he entered the U.S. military academy at west point, new York.
on June 12, 1915 he graduated 61 in his class out of 164 graduates. He was assigned to the 19th infantry in son Antonio, Texas and commissioned as a second lieutenant which started has 37 year military career.
It was in San Antonio where he met and fell in love with Mamie Geneva Doud from Denver, Colorado on valentine's day 1916 that the became engaged.