General Scheisskopf

The subject of this article: exists in the Forrest Gump novel canon (including Gump & Co.) is not mentioned in the Forrest Gump film canon resembles a real-life entity (see Wikipedia article: Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.)

General Norman Scheisskopf is the leader of US and allied forces in the Gulf War. His last name, which is German for "shithead", seems to be a creative modification of the name of real-life US general Norman Schwarzkopf.