Bruce Palmer Jr.
United States Army general (1913–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bruce Palmer Jr. (April 13, 1913 – October 10, 2000) was a general in the United States Army. He commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps during Operation Power Pack, the II Field Force, Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and was acting Chief of Staff of the United States Army from July to October 1972.
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Bruce Palmer Jr. | |
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Born | (1913-04-13)April 13, 1913 Austin, Texas, US |
Died | October 10, 2000(2000-10-10) (aged 87) Fairfax, Virginia, US |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1936–1974 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | United States Readiness Command Chief of Staff of the United States Army II Field Force, Vietnam XVIII Airborne Corps 16th Infantry Regiment 63rd Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II Operation Power Pack Vietnam War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (5) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Air Medal (2) |
Relations | George Henry Palmer (grandfather) |
Other work | Author |
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