The Resume

(November 10, 1909-October 31, 1993)
Born in Center Point, Texas
Army Major General
Commander of the 24th Infantry Division (1959-61)
Target of an attempted assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald (April 10, 1963)

Why he might be annoying:

He was relieved of command for distributing John Birch Society propaganda to his soldiers.
He then resigned, saying he could no longer 'be a collaborator with the release of United States sovereignty to the United Nations.'
He denounced civil rights demonstrators as 'pro-Kennedy, pro-Communist and pro-socialist.'
He was arrested on federal insurrection charges for leading protests against the integration of the University of Mississippi (1962).
He was twice arrested for 'public lewdness' in Dallas restrooms (1976-77).

Why he might not be annoying:

He led a joint Canadian-American commando team during World War II, earning a bronze star and silver star.
Despite his personal views on civil rights, he commanded the troops keeping the peace when schools in Little Rock were desegregated (1957).
He survived Oswald's assassination attempt only because the bullet struck a window frame, deflecting its path.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Busted for Lewd Behavior in a Public Restroom
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 15]
• Conspiracy Theorists
• Generals and Admirals
• I am a Texan
• I Attended West Point
• I Died in 1993 (Ranked: 83)
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Sought Political Office
• I Survived an Assassination Attempt
• I Took a Bullet
• Kennedy Assassination Participants
• Profiles 24251-24500 (Ranked: 24257)
• Served in the Korean War
• Served in World War II
• Trick or Treat - I'm Dead [October 31st] (Ranked: 1993)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 52 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 54.35% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying