Editing General Lucius D. Clay (section)

==Early Life and Education==
Lucius DuBignon Clay was born on April 23, 1898, in Marietta, Georgia, the son of Alexander Stephens Clay, a U.S. Senator from Georgia, and Sarah Frances White. Named after his paternal grandfather, a Confederate general, Clay grew up in a prominent Southern family with deep political and military roots. The youngest of six children, he was raised in a household steeped in public service and Southern tradition. Clay attended West Point Military Academy, graduating in 1918 with a degree in engineering. His West Point class, accelerated due to World War I, included future military leaders like Mark W. Clark. Clay’s engineering focus and disciplined upbringing shaped his pragmatic, results-driven approach, earning him the nickname “The Kaiser” for his authoritative style.