George W. Casey, Sr.
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1922-1970)
Facts
19 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- March 9, 1922
- Date of death
- July 7, 1970
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- South Vietnam
- Country of citizenship
- United States[8]
- Occupation
- military personnel, major general
- Educated at
- United States Army Command and General Staff College, United States Military Academy, George Washington University, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Harvard College[9][10][11][12][13]
- Award received
- Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, Air Medal, Silver Star[14][15][16][17][18][19]
- Family name
- Casey (surname)[26]
- Generational suffix
- L252248-F2
- Manner of death
- accidental death[28]
- Military branch
- United States Army[21]
- Military casualty classification
- killed in action[29]
- Military, police or special rank
- major general[22]
- Participated in conflict
- World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War[23][24][25]
- Place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en George W. Casey, Sr.
ar جورج دبليو. كيسي سينيور
de George W. Casey senior
de George William Casey Sr.
fa جورج ویلیام کیسی
fr George W. Casey
ja ジョージ・ケイシー
sv George William Casey
🔖 Identifiers · 6
- GND ID
- 1395112878
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- CaseyGW01c.jpg ↗
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 10379593
- Freebase ID
- /m/0dj5yw
- Geni profile ID
- 6000000038830982067
- Prabook ID
- 1748492
🔗 Connections
Award received 5
Educated at 5
Participated in conflict 3
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Manner of death 1
Military branch 1
Military casualty classification 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary
George W. Casey, Sr. was born on March 9, 1922[1], in Boston[2]. George W. Casey, Sr. died on July 7, 1970[3], in South Vietnam[4]. George W. Casey, Sr. worked as a military personnel[5] and major general[6].
FAQs
Where was George W. Casey, Sr. born?
George W. Casey, Sr.'s place of birth was Boston[2].
Where did George W. Casey, Sr. die?
George W. Casey, Sr. died in South Vietnam[4].
What did George W. Casey, Sr. do for work?
George W. Casey, Sr. worked as a military personnel[5] and major general[6].
Where did George W. Casey, Sr. go to school?
George W. Casey, Sr. was educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[9], United States Military Academy[10], George Washington University[11], and Walsh School of Foreign Service[12].
What awards did George W. Casey, Sr. receive?
Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[14], Bronze Star Medal[15], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[16], and Purple Heart[17].