Forrest Pogue

Forrest Pogue

Forrest C. Pogue (1912 – 1996) was an official United States Army historian during World War II, and attained the rank of master sergeant.

He was a proponent of oral history techniques, and collected many oral histories from the war under the direction of chief Army historian S. L. A. Marshall. During D-Day, Pogue was aboard a hospital ship off Omaha Beach, interviewing the wounded about their recent experiences in battle.

He mentored another WWII historian and author, Stephen Ambrose. Pogue is perhaps best known for his authorized biography of WWII general George Marshall. He also authored the official WWII history of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, titled "The Supreme Command".

Memorial marker

In 2006, Pogue was honored in Marion, Kentucky with a memorial marker in front of the library there. [http://www.dycusburg.com]

Bibliography

A partial list of books:
* Four-volume authorized biography of General George Marshall, Viking, 1963–87:
** "George C. Marshall: Education of a General, 1880–1939"
** "George C. Marshall: Ordeal and Hope, 1939–1943"
** "George C. Marshall: Organizer of Victory, 1943–1945"
** "George C. Marshall: Statesman, 1945–1959"

*"Pogue's War: Diaries of a WWII Combat Historian", University Press of Kentucky, 2001 ISBN 0-8131-2216-3

*" [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Supreme/ The Supreme Command] ", Chief of Military History Publication 7-1, 1954


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