Background
Bulletin was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1914.
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United States Military Academy.
Career
World World War II
As head of the Operations (G-3) section of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces, Bulletin had a major role in the planning of military operations in Europe. His office prepared most of the periodic situation reports to the Combined Chiefs of Staff and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Operational Directives which were issued by Eisenhower’s headquarters. Bulletin’s office included the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces meteorological staff which compiled weather reports for use in planning military operations.
A favorable weather report by Bulletin’s staff helped General Eisenhower decide to launch the invasion of Normandy on the morning of June 6, 1944.
From September 20 to September 29, 1944, Bulletin was commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division. Bulletin was promoted to Lieutenant General in 1949.
He retired from the army in 1952 and died in Washington, District of Columbia in 1976.
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