who served as both admiral in the navy and general in the army?
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Samuel Carter of Elizabethton was the only person in American history to be both an Admiral in the Navy and a General in the Army.
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General Nathaniel Banks
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Five-Star Generals and Dates of Rank:\n\nGeneral of the Army George C. Marshall: December 16, 1944\n\nGeneral of the Army Douglas MacArthur: December 18, 1944\n\nGeneral of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower: December 20, 1944\n\nGeneral of the Army Henry H. Arnold: December 21, 1944\n\n(Redesignated General of the Air Force pursuant to Public Law 58, 81st Congress, approved May 7, 1949):\n\nGeneral of the Army Omar N. Bradley: September 20, 1950 \n\nThe Navy's Five-Star Fleet Admirals:\n\nAdmiral William D. Leahy \nAdmiral Ernest J. King\n\nAdmiral Chester Nimitz\n\nAdmiral William F. "Bull" Halsey\n\nThe Air Force Five-Star General:\n\nGeneral Henry "Hap" Arnold --Note: General Arnold actually was awarded this rank twice. In 1944, he received his fifth star while the air force was still part of the Army. It was then known as the U.S. Army Air Corps. After the Air Force separated from the Army, he became the new service's only Five-Star General.
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There was an article about the Admiral Nelson in US News and World Report a few months ago.  He really did lose an arm and won several naval victories.  Great leader.
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Patton actually slapped two enlisted men, Pvt Charles H. Kuhl, on August 3, 1944, at the 15th Evacuation Hospital, and Pvt Paul G. Bennett, on August 10, 1944, at the 93d Evacuation Hospital.  I have been unable to determine whatever happened to either of these men.  Patton was severely reprimanded for these incidents which had a detrimental effect on his career.  We may think what Patton did as being harsh in today's world.  However, those were different times, and the mindset of Americans was different than it is today.  IMO, Patton was one the most outstanding individuals to have ever lived.  He personified the image of courage, tactical excellence, character, moral and spiritual values, and above all - leadership.  Our Army of today is in dire need of a George S. Patton Jr.
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George Patton was born on this day in 1885 .........
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant
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Ernest Joseph King, Chief of Naval Operations, Commander in Chief of US Naval Forces.\n\nOperation Overlord involved five beachheads - code-named Juno, Sword, Gold, Utah & Omaha - so I'm fairly sure that more than one fleet was involved in the attacks.
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In the United States Army military hierarchy, General of the Armies is traditionally considered a rank superior to a five-star general, also known as "General of the Army" (note the difference between the two ranks). It is sometimes considered a six-star rank. The full title of the military rank is "General of the Armies of the United States", although the rank is commonly referred to simply as "General of the Armies". The only people in history to hold the title General of the Armies were John J. Pershing and George Washington.\n\nJohn Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948), the senior U.S. Army General of World War I, was granted the rank of General of the Armies in 1919 in recognition of his performance as the commander of the American Expeditionary Force. General Pershing was offered the option to create his own insignia for the new position, but continued to wear the four stars of a regular General. At the time of Pershing's appointment to the rank, the position was considered more of a title than a rank, comparable to the Civil War title "General of the Army."\n\nDuring his lifetime, George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) never held the rank "General of the Armies." During the American Revolution he held the title of "General and Commander in Chief" in the Continental Army. After his death, Washington was listed as a Lieutenant General on the Continental rolls, and he never wore more than three stars on his military uniform.\n\nA year prior to his death, Washington was appointed by President John Adams to the rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Army during the Quasi-War, after he had left office as President of the United States. Washington never exercised active authority under his new rank, however, and Adams made the appointment mainly to frighten the French, with whom war seemed certain.\n\nOn 11 October 1976, by Act of Congress, Washington was posthumously appointed to the rank of General of the Armies. The appointment was backdated to July 4, 1776 and was not considered a promotion to six-star general, but rather a symbolic promotion that made Washington the most-senior United States military officer. By executive order of President Gerald Ford, it was also determined that George Washington would always remain senior and could never be outranked by any other officer of the U.S. military.
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Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (pron. IPA : [fran'θisko 'franko]; December 4, 1892 – November 20 (or possibly November 19 [*]) 1975), abbreviated Francisco Franco y Bahamonde and commonly known as Generalísimo Francisco Franco, was the Head of State of Spain in parts of the country from 1936 and in its entirety from 1939 until his death in 1975. He presided over the authoritarian government of the Spanish State following victory in the Spanish Civil War. From 1947, he was de facto regent of Spain. During his rule he was known officially as por la gracia de Dios, Caudillo de España y de la Cruzada, or "by the grace of God, the Leader of Spain and of the Crusade."
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The General Charles De Gaulle
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I was a Chief in the Navy, I worked for a living.\n\nLOL\n\n\nGO NAVY BEAT ARMY!!!!
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There are many biographies of the great Panzer General.  Check the book stores.\n\nHere is a link to try.\nhttp://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERrommel.htm
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Teddy Roosevelt \nat least he had REAL Military experience.
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Morroco is correct however Patton was not in command of the 2nd Army at the time he was in command of The Western Task Force with Rear Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt heading the naval operations. It consisted of the US 2nd Armored Division, and the US 3rd and US 9th Infantry Divisions - 35,000 troops in all.
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General Winfield Scott
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General Robert E. Lee, Commanding General, Army of Northern Virginia, Confederate States of America...