| 词条 | George W. Casey Sr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|name= George William Casey Sr. |birth_date= {{birth date|1922|3|9}} |death_date= {{death date and age|1970|7|7|1922|3|9}} |image= CaseyGW01c.jpg |caption= |nickname= |birth_place=Boston, Massachusetts |death_place= Near Da Lat, South Vietnam |placeofburial=Arlington National Cemetery |allegiance= {{USA}} |branch= United States Army |serviceyears= |rank= Major General |commands= 3rd Brigade, 8th Infantry Division 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division 1st Cavalry Division |unit=1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) |battles= World War II Korean War Vietnam War |awards=Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star with "V" Device Purple Heart (2) Air Medal (8) |laterwork= |relations=General George W. Casey Jr. (son) }} George William Casey Sr. (March 9, 1922 – July 7, 1970) was a United States Army major general who was killed in a helicopter crash in July 1970, in South Vietnam. General Casey, who had served in the Korean War, was in command of the US 1st Cavalry Division at the time of his death. His son George W. Casey Jr. served as the 36th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from April 2007 to April 2011. Early life and educationCasey was born into an Irish-American family[1] in Boston, Massachusetts on March 9, 1922. He attended Harvard College for a year before transferring to the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1945, a year early because of World War II.[2] He earned a Master of Arts degree in international relations from Georgetown University in 1958 and a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University in 1965. He went on to conduct postgraduate study at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. Military CareerCasey completed the Infantry School Basic Course in November 1945, and was sent to Japan in December. He served with the 188th Parachute Infantry Regiment with the Far East Command from January 1946 to November 1948, and then served with the 17th Airborne Division at Camp Pickett, Virginia, from December 1948 to May 1949. Casey then transferred to the 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment, and then the 11th Airborne Division at Camp Campbell, Kentucky, where he served from June 1949 to November 1951. His post-war assignments included aide-de-camp to General Lyman L. Lemnitzer. Korean WarCasey served in combat during the Korean War, commanding a 7th Infantry Division company in engagements including the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, for which he received the Silver Star. He returned to the United States in July 1952. Post warIn 1957 he graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College. In 1963 he graduated from the National War College. He commanded 3rd Brigade, 8th Infantry Division in West Germany from 1963 to 1965. Vietnam WarIn the late 1960s he served with the 1st Cavalry Division, first as chief of staff, then as commander of 2nd Brigade, and later as assistant division commander. He served as the Chief of Staff of 2nd Brigade, 1st Air Cavalry Division, in South Vietnam, from September 1966 to October 1967. While home on leave from serving in Vietnam, he was promoted to major general during a ceremony on April 30, 1970, at the Pentagon. Casey served with U.S. Army Combat Developments Command at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, from October 1967 to August 1968, and then as Commanding General of the U.S. Army Combat Developments Command Combat Arms Group at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from September 1968 to July 1969. In May 1970, he assumed command of the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. DeathOn July 7, 1970, he was killed in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam when the UH-1H Huey helicopter he was co-piloting hit a mountain due to poor weather near Bao Luc as he was en route to Cam Ranh to visit wounded troops, before they were transported to Japan for medical treatment.[3] Seven men died in the crash, including the pilot, First Lieutenant William Frederick "Bill" Michel.{{sfn|The American Cavalry in Vietnam|page=289}} The wreckage of the helicopter was found within days. Casey was survived by his wife, three daughters and two sons. One of those sons, George W. Casey Jr. (born July 22, 1948) is a retired four-star general who served as the 36th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from April 10, 2007, to April 10, 2011. On July 23, 1970, Casey was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[4][5] Awards and decorationsHis awards and decorations include:
See alsoU.S. Army general officers who died in the Vietnam War:
References1. ^{{cite news |last1=Cloud |first1=David |last2=Jaffe |first2=Greg |date=December 20, 2009 |title=Book excerpt: The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/thefourthstar.htm |newspaper=Washington Post |location=Washington, DC}} 2. ^{{cite news|accessdate=November 8, 2009|url=http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/04/26/2866-gen-casey-to-make-west-point-center-of-excellence-for-ethics-values/|title=Gen. Casey to make West Point Center of Excellence for Ethics, Values|date=April 26, 2007 |first=Eric S. |last=Bartelt |work=U.S. Army News}} 3. ^{{cite book |last=de Chaunac |first=Jacques-François |date=2003 |title=The American Cavalry in Vietnam: "First Cav" |url=https://books.google.de/books?id=kUHUghki7sMC&pg=PA289 |location=Paducha, KY |publisher=Turner Publishing Company |page=289 |isbn=978-1-56311-890-6 |ref={{sfnRef|The American Cavalry in Vietnam}}}} 4. ^{{cite news|accessdate=November 8, 2009|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10379593|title=George William Casey |publisher=Find-A-Grave}} 5. ^{{cite web|accessdate=November 8, 2009|url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/gwcasey.htm|title=George William Casey, Major General, United States Army|publisher=ArlingtonCemetery.net}} External links
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