Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Pearlie McKeogh offers General Eisenhower some wedding cake

General Eisenhower hosted the McKeogh's wedding reception on December 16, 1944, in spite of the war developments in Belgium - the start of the Battle of the Bulge. The General stayed a short time at the reception before excusing himself to attend to war business.

In this photograph the bride offers the General a piece of wedding cake.

Publisher: Mary Ann McKeogh
Date: 1944

Pearlie McKeogh offers General Eisenhower some wedding cake