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William Westmoreland

1914 - 2005

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William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a United States Army general, most notably the commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972. In Vietnam, Westmoreland adopted a strategy of attrition against the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army, to drain them of manpower and supplies. He also made use of the United States' superiority in artillery and air power, employed in tactical confrontations and in relentless strategic bombing of North Vietnam. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Westmoreland is the 556th most popular military personnel (down from 498th in 2019), the 1,956th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,448th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular American Military Personnel.

William Westmoreland was a United States Army general who commanded U.S. military operations in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He is most famous for his belief that the Vietnam War could be won and for his strategy of attrition.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, William Westmoreland ranks 556 out of 2,058. Before him are Artabazos II, Deng Ai, William Bligh, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, Erich Fellgiebel, and Yevhen Konovalets. After him are Roza Shanina, Franz von Hipper, Johan Laidoner, Xu Chu, Serena, and Xu Da.

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Among people born in 1914, William Westmoreland ranks 68. Before him are Dylan Thomas, Jack Parsons, William Phillips, Akira Matsunaga, Louis, Prince Napoléon, and George Dantzig. After him are Creighton Abrams, Jackie Coogan, Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Pierre Balmain, Jan Karski, and Lilli Palmer. Among people deceased in 2005, William Westmoreland ranks 64. Before him are Ephraim Kishon, Carlo Maria Giulini, Arman, Emmanuelle Arsan, Urie Bronfenbrenner, and George Dantzig. After him are Ba Jin, Vincent Schiavelli, Barrington Moore Jr., Maurice Trintignant, John Garang, and Hunter S. Thompson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Westmoreland ranks 1,956 out of 20,380. Before him are Kenneth Waltz (1924), Christopher C. Kraft Jr. (1924), Robert B. Laughlin (1950), Grover Washington Jr. (1943), Ted Danson (1947), and Jeffrey C. Hall (1945). After him are Martha Gellhorn (1908), James Foley (1953), Jim Caviezel (1968), Susan Hayward (1917), Ben E. King (1938), and James Brolin (1940).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, William Westmoreland ranks 32. Before him are Carl Spaatz (1891), Hugh Thompson Jr. (1943), Robert Anderson (1805), Arthur MacArthur Jr. (1845), William Tecumseh Sherman (1820), and Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821). After him are Creighton Abrams (1914), Charles Sweeney (1919), Alexander Haig (1924), Richard Winters (1918), Chris Kyle (1974), and Raymond A. Spruance (1886).

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