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William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a United States Army general, most notable 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.
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William Childs Westmoreland (Saxon, 26 de março de 1914 – Charleston, 18 de julho de 2005) foi um general do exército dos Estados Unidos, comandante das tropas norte-americanas na Guerra do Vietnã, entre 1964 e 1968.
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1 de mai. de 2024 · William Westmoreland (born March 26, 1914, Spartanburg county, South Carolina, U.S.—died July 18, 2005, Charleston, South Carolina) was a U.S. Army officer who commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968.
- William Westmoreland commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He treated the conflict as a war of attrition, which diminished do...
- William Westmoreland’s battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for its role in preventing a German breakthrough following the American...
- William Westmoreland played a key role as general in expanding U.S. commitment in Vietnam when North Vietnamese regulars threatened to cut through...
- As head of U.S. forces in Vietnam, William Westmoreland pursued a war of attrition: the number of dead enemy fighters was the key measure of merit....
- William Westmoreland lived with Alzheimer disease for at least a decade before he died on July 18, 2005. He was buried at the United States Militar...
2 de ago. de 2011 · Learn about the life and career of William Westmoreland, a four-star general who led U.S. forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968. Find out how he implemented the strategy of attrition, faced the Tet Offensive and was replaced by President Johnson.
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3 de out. de 2019 · O general William Childs Westmoreland foi o comandante do Exército dos EUA que liderou as forças americanas durante os primeiros anos da Guerra do Vietnã. Tendo entrado no serviço em 1932, distinguiu-se durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial e a Guerra da Coreia.
3 de out. de 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Gen. William Westmoreland, the US Army commander who led American forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968. Find out how he fought the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese, and why he was relieved after the Tet Offensive.
19 de jul. de 2005 · Gen. William C. Westmoreland, who commanded the United States forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968, overseeing the vast troop buildup and the height of the fighting, died last night in a...
