American General

Joseph K. Parsons was a General in the United States Army during World War II. He led his troops in the battlefield. His men respected him greatly and would follow any command, not because they had to, but because they wanted to. He inspired his men. He was their leader, hero, and father-figure.

During a raid on a Nazi outpost, Joseph was injured and near death. The medics stabilized him as best they could. His men found a doctor. He patched up Joseph as best he could, telling his men there is nothing he could do to save his life. He was approached by a government scientist with a top secret formula. He was offered his health restored, and more, in exchange for top secret government service. He agreed and the drugs that would save his life were administered. His body began to heal within minutes, and was completely healed within a couple of days. Over the next several weeks, his individual cells were reverted back to their peak condition. Though in his late fifties, he appeared roughly thirty years younger.

He later returned to the battlefield as The American General, and continued leading his men through the end of the war. He then became a government agent during the Cold War involved in top secret and other work. He has been serving in this capacity ever since.

Powers and Abilities

 * Transhuman strength, enhanced senses, enhanced reflexes, enhanced thought processing and eidetic memory, constant cellular restoration


 * Trained military marksman, trained in hand-to-hand combat, trained in ballistic and silent weapons, trained on military equipment (Sea, air, and land), other specialty training.

Crossovers
Germany, 8 May, 1945: Adolf Hitler is presumed dead, Berlin is being occupied by allied forces and the Third Reich is in the verge of immanent collapse. However, out in the wilds of the Norwegian Alps, the Nazi super-villain Grünstraum is making one final attempt to seize power. Having brokered a deal with Hekatte and The Book Master, Grünstraum's scientists have developed a prototype Atomic Bomb along with fleet of Glocken aircraft with which to destroy Europe.

Grünstraum's plans are foiled by Alliance 1 led by the indomitable General. The strike force (which includes Major Triumph, Victory Girl, American Valkyrie, Independent and American Shield) manage to fight their way past Vemork's defensive perimeters, but are halted in the tracks by Tiwas the Terrible and The Krimson Kaiser. With time running out, Victory Girl slips through to the heavy water plant, determined to halt the countdown.

Realizing the cause is lost, Grünstraum detonates the bomb, hoping to wipe out the entire Patriot Brigade in a single stroke. The plan backfires due to the complex being located underground; a massive nuclear explosion ensues, vaporizing everything within the Power Plant and setting off several earthquakes across the region. Tiwas and the Kaiser are finally subdued, but the Patriots fear they've lost one of their most cherished members.

In the aftermath of the explosion, the immortal Valkyrie searches through the irradiated ruins, but finds no trace of either Victory Girl or Grünstraum. Realizing they must have been vaporized in the blast, Val returns to inform Major Triumph that his niece did not survive. At this grim news, the remaining members of the Patriot Brigade stand to attention and salute the passing of 16 year-old Victoria Hamilton. As the sun sets in the west, they are joined by a war-weary platoon of Allied Soldiers, all of whom take a knee in honor of Victory Girl..."The Greatest of Us All."

Permissions
AMERICAN GENERAL is an "Open-Source Character" and has been deemed so, specifically, for use by anyone by the original creator. The only rule about using him is that your work must have this notation:

"The character of the AMERICAN GENERAL is available for use by anyone, with only one condition. This paragraph must be included in any publication involving AMERICAN GENERAL, in order that others may use this property as they wish. All rights reversed."