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United States Army officer (1914–2005)

William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army c. 1969
Born	(1914-03-26)26 March 1914 Saxon, South Carolina, United States
Died	18 July 2005(2005-07-18) (aged 91) Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Buried	West Point Cemetery, New York, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1936–1972
Rank	General
Service number	0-20223
Unit	Field Artillery Branch
Commands	Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Torch Tunisian campaign Battle of Sicily Battle of Normandy Siegfried Line campaign Battle of the Bulge Central Europe campaign Occupation of Germany Korean War Vietnam War Battle of Khe Sanh Tet Offensive May Offensive Battle of Kham Duc
Awards
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
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William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a general in the United States Army who served as the commander of all American forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968 before serving as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972.

A native of South Carolina, Westmoreland

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World War II

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Korean War

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Vietnam War

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1974 South Carolina gubernatorial election

Westmoreland versus CBS

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