Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MCNAMARA VISITS VIETNAM - View Resource (original) (raw)

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Wheeler, Earle G. (Earle Gilmore), 1908-1975

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General Earle G. Wheeler was born in 1908; served in the District of Columbia National Guard (1924-1928); graduated from the United States Military Academy (1932); attended the Infantry School (1937). Participated in the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns on World War II (WII). He died in 1975. From the description of The Earle G. Wheeler papers, 1957-1975. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47101991 Earle Gilmore Wheeler (1908-1975) was born in Washingto...

Sharp, U. S. Grant (Ulysses S. Grant), 1906-

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Admiral Ulysses S. Grant Sharp was born in 1906 and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1927. He attended the Naval War College in 1950. From 1964-1968, he was CIC, Pacific Command, and in 1967-68 was Commander of the Pacific Fleet. He also served in WWII and the Korean War. From the description of Papers, 1949-1966. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 756635773 Ulysses Simpson Grant Sharp, Jr. (b. Apr. 2, 1906-d. Dec. 12, 2001) was a U.S. Navy four star admiral wh...

Westmoreland, William Childs, 1914-2005

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U.S. military leader during the Vietnam War. From the description of William C. Westmoreland oral history interview : Tape and transcript, 1982 February 11 [sound recording] / conducted by Ron Priddis and Scott Faulring. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122479992 William Childs Westmoreland (1914-2005) was commander of all American forces in the Vietnam War, in his role as Commander of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1964 to 1968. He was Chief of Staff of the U....

Nes, David G. (David Gulick), 1917-

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David Gulick Nes (b. 1917) was a Foreign Service officer and diplomat from 1946 to 1968. He served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Lebanon (1954-1956), Morocco (1959-1962), Vietnam (1963-1964), and Egypt (1965-1967). He retired from the Foreign Service in 1968. From the description of Nes, David G. (David Gulick), 1917- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610742 ...

McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009

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U.S. secretary of defense, president of World Bank, and corporate executive. Full name: Robert Strange McNamara. From the description of Robert S. McNamara papers, 1934-2009 (bulk 1968-2005). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132706 Robert Strange McNamara (b. 1916) was a business executive and Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. During World War II he worked on the deployment of the B-29 bomber, and served in the Army Air Forces in India, Chi...

Nguyễn, Cao Kỳ

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Nguyãen Cao Ky was born on September 8, 1930 in Son Tay, Vietnam. He was flight trained by the French, and returned to Vietnam in 1954 to hold a series of commands in the South Vietnamese air force. He was involved in the overthrow of President Diem, and was later appointed to the air force command. He served as the premier of the former Republic of South Vietnam, 1965 to 1967, and was Vice President of the Republic of South Vietnam, 1967 to 1971. He settled in the United States in 1975. ...

Walt, Lewis W., 1913-

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Lewis William Walt (b. Feb. 16, 1913, Wabaunsee County, Kan.-d. March 26, 1989, Gulfport, Miss.), U.S. Marine Corps officer, enlisted in the Colorado National Guard at the age of 17, and after graduating from university in 1936, he accepted an appointment in the Marines. During the late 1930s he served in two overseas assignments: China and Guam. In 1942 he joined the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, serving on Samoa and the British Solomon Islands. He then became commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, ...

Seaman, Jonathan O. (Jonathan Owen), 1911-

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Jonathan Owen Seaman (b. Dec. 14, 1911, Philippines) was the commanding general of the 1st U.S. Army at Fort Meade, Maryland, starting in 1967. From the description of Seaman, Jonathan O. (Jonathan Owen), 1911- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597338 ...

Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902-1985

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U.S. representative to the United Nations. From the description of Correspondence 1957. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 50307057 United States Senator and ambassador. From the description of Henry Cabot Lodge letter to Harriet L. White [manuscript], 1960 August 8. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 466876849 Henry Cabot Lodge (1902-1985) was a journalist, U.S. Senator, and diplomat, and the grandson of statesman Henry Cabot Lodge,...