Louis Joseph Fortier
Louis J. Fortier | |
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| US Military Attaché to Yugoslavia, Greece, and Bulgaria | |
| In office 1939–1941 | |
| Commanding General of the 94th Infantry Division | |
| In office 1945 | |
| CIG Assistant Director and Acting Chief of Operational Services | |
| In office 1946–1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1892 Gretna, Louisiana |
| Died | 6 November 1974 (Aged 82) New Orleans |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
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| Branch/service | |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
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Louis Joseph Fortier (6 April 1892 – 6 November 1974) was an American army general. He was a decorated United States Army soldier and war hero and veteran of World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the Korean War, and was also one of the architects of the modern United States intelligence community, being present for the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency. He also helped create the Joint Forces Staff College and the ROTC program at Auburn University.