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|name=Melvin Zais |birth_date= {{birth date|1916|5|8}} |death_date= {{death date and age|1981|5|7|1916|5|8}} |birth_place=Fall River, Massachusetts |death_place=Beaufort, South Carolina[1] |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image=Melvin Zais.jpeg |caption=General Melvin Zais |nickname= |allegiance={{flag|United States of America}} |branch= United States Army |serviceyears=1937-1976 |rank= General |commands=1st Infantry Division 101st Airborne Division XXIV Corps Third Army |unit= |battles= World War II Vietnam War |awards= Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Bronze Star |relations= |laterwork= }} General Melvin Zais (May 8, 1916 – May 7, 1981) was a United States Army general. General Zais attended the University of New Hampshire and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science. In 1937 he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve. He attended the U.S. Command and General Staff College, and was also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, and the National War College. He was promoted to Brigadier General, June 1, 1964; Major General, May 1, 1967; and Lieutenant General, August 1, 1969. He was named Commanding General, Allied Land Forces South-Eastern Europe, Izmir, Turkey, effective August 1973 following his promotion to General on July 13 the month prior. He was a veteran of World War II and Vietnam War. His assignments included Commander, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam, 1966; Director of Individual Training, Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C., 1966–68; Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1968–69; Commanding General, XXIV Corps, U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1969–70; Director for Operations, J-3, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C., 1970–72; Commanding General, Third Army, 1972–73 In 1940 he was a member of the original Parachute battalion later the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. During World War II, Zais was the Executive Officer of the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, fighting in Italy, in southern France and in the Battle of the Bulge. During his command of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam, they fought the Battle of Hamburger Hill. Awards and decorationsHis awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster; Legion of Merit with Two Oak Leaf Clusters; Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster; Bronze Star .
See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army|World War II}}References1. ^{{cite web|author=Josh Barbanel |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/07/obituaries/gen-melvin-zais-64-former-nato-chief-for-southeast-europe.html |title=GEN. MELVIN ZAIS, 64, FORMER NATO CHIEF FOR SOUTHEAST EUROPE - Obituary |location=United States |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1981-05-07 |accessdate=2012-02-14}}
title=Commanding General of the Third United States Army| before=Albert O. Connor| years=1972 – 1973| after= Warren Bennett }}{{succession box| title=Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division| before=Olinto M. Barsanti| years=1968 – 1969| after=John Wright }}{{s-end}}{{FallRiverMA}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Zais, Melvin}} 11 : United States Army generals|1916 births|1981 deaths|Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States)|Recipients of the Silver Star|Recipients of the Legion of Merit|Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|American army personnel of World War II|American army personnel of the Vietnam War|People from Fall River, Massachusetts|United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni |
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