William A. Knowlton Military person

General William Allen Knowlton (June 19, 1920 – August 10, 2008) was a United States Army four-star general, and a former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. As a full general, he served as Commander, Allied Land Forces South East Europe, and as the United States Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Personal facts

William A. Knowlton
Birth dateJune 19, 1920
Birth place
Weston Massachusetts
Date of deathAugust 10, 2008
Place of death
Arlington County Virginia

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Military person

award
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Silver Star
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military operations
Cold War
Vietnam War
World War II
military branch
United States Army
military command
Superintendent United States Military Academy
Allied Land Forces South East Europe
relation
service start1943
service end1980

William A. Knowlton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.westpointaog.org/netcommunity/2004DGAKnowlton