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Signature. William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a United States Army general, most notable commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972. Westmoreland adopted a strategy of attrition against the Viet Cong and the ...
Jun 3, 2024 · William Westmoreland (born March 26, 1914, Spartanburg county, South Carolina, U.S.—died July 18, 2005, Charleston, South Carolina) was a U.S. Army officer who commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. After a year at The Citadel, Westmoreland entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he was ...
- William Westmoreland commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He treated the conflict as a war of attrition, which diminished do...
- William Westmoreland’s battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for its role in preventing a German breakthrough following the American...
- William Westmoreland played a key role as general in expanding U.S. commitment in Vietnam when North Vietnamese regulars threatened to cut through...
- As head of U.S. forces in Vietnam, William Westmoreland pursued a war of attrition: the number of dead enemy fighters was the key measure of merit....
- William Westmoreland lived with Alzheimer disease for at least a decade before he died on July 18, 2005. He was buried at the United States Militar...
Aug 2, 2011 · Learn about the life and career of William Westmoreland, a four-star general who led U.S. forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968. Find out how he implemented the strategy of attrition, faced the Tet Offensive and was replaced by President Johnson.
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Sep 30, 2011 · Historian Lewis Sorley — author of 1999’s well-regarded A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of American’s Last Years in Vietnam — now zeroes in on General William Westmoreland. Not only is Sorley — a third-generation graduate of West Point — a Vietnam veteran and a historian, but he worked for Westmoreland as well.
Oct 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Gen. William Westmoreland, the US Army commander who led American forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968. Find out how he fought the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese, and why he was relieved after the Tet Offensive.
Jun 12, 2006 · A freelance writer interviews the former commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam in 1990, covering his military career, his views on the war and his personal experiences. Learn about his background, his leadership style, his views on the troops and his reflections on the conflicts he witnessed.
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Jul 19, 2005 · Gen. William C. Westmoreland, who commanded the United States forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968, overseeing the vast troop buildup and the height of the fighting, died last night in a retirement ...
