On 20 May 1944 , less than a month before the Normandy Landings were scheduled to take place , Ismay was promoted to the rank of full general . After the successful D-Day landings , King George VI decided to visit the troops in Normandy , and selected Ismay to accompany him on the visit . In September , Ismay accompanied Churchill to the Second Quebec Conference . Ismay also accompanied Churchill on his visits to Moscow and Paris in late 1944
Second Quebec Conference
Second Quebec Conference
Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay