Westmoreland, William

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Westmoreland, William was a United States Army general best known for commanding U.S. military operations during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army general
human
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Air Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
burialPlace United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York, United States
linked to: West Point Cemetery
commanded 101st Airborne Division
82nd Airborne Division
U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
conflict Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1914-03-26
dateOfDeath 2005-07-18
educatedAt United States Military Academy
endTime 1968 (command of U.S. forces in Vietnam)
1972 (Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army)
familyName Westmoreland
genre military history
givenName William
hasEthnicGroup White American
hasHonorificPrefix General
hasOccupation author
languageSpoken English
memberOf United States Army Command and General Staff College (as faculty/commandant, historically associated)
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank General
militaryUnit 101st Airborne Division
82nd Airborne Division
notableEvent Tet Offensive (as overall U.S. commander in Vietnam)
linked to: Tet Offensive
notableFor advocacy of a strategy of attrition in Vietnam
commanding U.S. military operations in the Vietnam War
notableWork A Soldier Reports
occupation military officer
placeOfBirth Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
placeOfDeath Charleston, South Carolina, United States
positionHeld Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Commander of U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
religion Protestantism
residence South Carolina, United States
linked to: South Carolina
serviceEntryYear 1936
serviceRetirementYear 1972
sexOrGender male
startTime 1964 (command of U.S. forces in Vietnam)
1968 (Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army)

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William Westmoreland hasNameInFamilyNameFirstOrder Westmoreland, William
subject linked to: Westmoreland