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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.
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.
Aug 2, 2011 · President Lyndon Johnson chose William Westmoreland, a distinguished veteran of World War II and the Korean War, to command the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam (MACV) in June 1964.
Sep 30, 2011 · Not later than the autumn of 1966 the leaders of both services involved in fighting the ground war in Vietnam—Army Chief of Staff General Harold K. Johnson and Marine Commandant General Wallace...
Oct 3, 2019 · General William Childs Westmoreland was the US Army commander who led American forces during the early years of the Vietnam War. Having entered the service in 1932, he distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War .
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...
Jul 20, 2005 · Gen. William C. Westmoreland, the Army artilleryman and paratrooper who failed to lead United States forces to victory in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968 and then made himself the most prominent ...
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May 29, 2018 · General William C. Westmoreland served as the commander of the U.S. military forces in Vietnam during the first four years of direct American involvement, from 1964 to 1968. In this position he helped determine American military strategy and presided over a steady increase in U.S. troop levels.
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William Westmoreland. General William Westmoreland was commander of all American forces in the Vietnam War (1954–75) from 1964 until 1968. Westmoreland was born on March 26, 1914, near Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Jul 18, 2005 · CHARLESTON, S.C. — Retired Gen. William Westmoreland, who commanded American troops in Vietnam — the nation's longest conflict and the only war America lost — died Monday night. He was 91.
