Jay Luvaas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jay Luvaas

American military historian

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1927

Place of Birth: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jan-2009

Profession: military historian, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jay Luvaas (15 June 1927 – 9 January 2009) was an American military historian who was an expert on the American Civil War and the history of military theory.
He was the first civilian to hold a visiting professorship of military history at West Point, and was a professor of military history at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
He was the founder of the modern military staff ride, and was a two-time recipient of the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal of the Department of the Army.