Montgomery Meigs (born 1945)
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1945–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (January 11, 1945 – July 6, 2021) was a United States Army general. He was named for his great-great-great-granduncle, Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs, the father of Arlington National Cemetery, and for his father Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery Meigs, a World War II tank commander who was killed in action one month before Meigs was born.
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Montgomery Meigs | |
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Birth name | Montgomery Cunningham Meigs |
Born | (1945-01-11)January 11, 1945 Annapolis, Maryland |
Died | July 6, 2021(2021-07-06) (aged 76) Austin, Texas |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1967–2002 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | United States Army Europe Seventh United States Army 1st Armored Division 3rd Infantry Division 1st Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
Relations | Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (father) Montgomery C. Meigs (granduncle) |
Other work | Professor at Syracuse University and Georgetown University CEO of Business Executives for National Security |
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