Wesley L. McDonald
United States Army admiral (1924–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the political science professor, see W. Wesley McDonald.
Wesley Lee McDonald[2] (July 6, 1924 – February 8, 2009) was a United States Navy admiral and naval aviator. He led the first air strike against North Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident and was the commander in charge of Operation Urgent Fury, the invasion of Grenada to rescue American citizens.
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Wesley L. McDonald | |
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Nickname(s) | "Wes" |
Born | (1924-07-06)July 6, 1924 Washington D.C., U.S. |
Died | February 8, 2009(2009-02-08) (aged 84) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1946–1985 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Attack Squadron VA-56 USS Coral Sea (1970–1971) U.S. Second Fleet U.S. Atlantic Fleet (1982–1985) U.S. Atlantic Command (1982–1985) Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (1982–1985) |
Battles/wars | Korean War[1] Vietnam War Invasion of Grenada |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Bronze Star |
Other work | Business executive, advisor, fellow |
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