Frederick C. Weyand Military person

Frederick Carlton Weyand (September 15, 1916 – February 10, 2010) was a United States Army general. Weyand was the last commander of U.S. military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972 to 1973, and served as the 28th U.S. Army Chief of Staff from 1974 to 1976.

Personal facts

Frederick C. Weyand
Birth dateSeptember 15, 1916
Birth place
Arbuckle California
Date of deathFebruary 10, 2010
Place of death
Honolulu

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
Combat Infantryman Badge
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
military operations
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
military command
U.S. Army Pacific
Military Assistance Command Vietnam
U.S. Army Chief of Staff
25th Infantry Division
II Field Force
service start1938
service end1976

Frederick C. Weyand on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/books/cg&csa/Weyand-FC.htm
  2. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/opinion/11fromson.html