| William Westmoreland  AKA William Childs Westmoreland
Born: 26-Mar-1914
Birthplace: Spartanburg County, SC
Died: 18-Jul-2005
Location of death: Charleston, SC [1]
Cause of death: Natural Causes
Remains: Buried, US Military Academy, West Point, NY
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Military
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Commanded US Army in Vietnam War Military service: US Army (1936-72) Retired from active service July 1972.
[1] Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community, Charleston, SC.
Father: James Ripley Westmoreland
Mother: Eugenia Talley Childs
Sister: Margaret
Wife: Katherine S. Van Deusen ("Kitsy", m. 1947)
Son: James Ripley Westmoreland
Daughter: Katherine ("Stevie")
Daughter: Margaret
University: The Citadel
University: US Military Academy, West Point (1936)
University: Harvard Business School
Administrator: Superintendent, US Military Academy, West Point (1960-63)
US Army Chief of Staff (1968-72)
US Defense Department Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (1964-68)
Alfalfa Club 1969
Boy Scouts of America
Time Person of the Year 1965
Distinguished Service Medal 4 times
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
Eagle Scout 1930
Silver Buffalo 1967
South Carolina Hall of Fame 1986
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Hearts and Minds (1974) · Himself
Author of books:
A Soldier Reports (1976)
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