William A. Connelly
Sixth Sergeant Major of the US Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William A. Connelly (June 2, 1931 – November 24, 2019) was a United States Army soldier who served as the sixth Sergeant Major of the Army. He was sworn in on July 2, 1979, and served until June 1983. He is best known for removing the specialist ranks of specialist 5 through specialist 7.
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William A. Connelly | |
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Born | (1931-06-02)June 2, 1931 Monticello, Georgia |
Died | November 24, 2019(2019-11-24) (aged 88) Monticello, Georgia |
Buried | Monticello, Georgia |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1954–1983 |
Rank | Sergeant Major of the Army |
Battles/wars | Dominican Civil War Vietnam War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Bronze Star Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (2) Air Medal (2) Army Commendation Medal (3) |
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