I am speaking. sir. of that gallant son of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. who is claimed by that great State as her ambassador. Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin. of the United States Army. This outstanding officer. this intrepid combat leader. this brilliant thinker and strategist. has lived and fought and risen in his chosen profession in the truest American tradition. The orphan son of Irish immigrants. James Maurice Gavin enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 17. Within a year. he had reached the first stage of his cherished goal. an appointment to the United States Military Academy.
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