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William W. Quinn
William W. Quinn
	Lieutenant General William W. Quinn c. 1961–1966
Nickname(s)	Buffalo Bill
Born	1 November 1907; Crisfield, Maryland, United States
Died	11 September 2000 (aged 92); Washington, D.C., United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1933–1966
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0-19283
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	Seventh United States Army; 4th Infantry Division; 17th Infantry Regiment; 34th Infantry Regiment; (n)th Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment; Strategic Services Unit; HQ and Military Police Company, 4th Infantry Division; Company D, 8th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Dragoon; Siegfried Line campaign; Operation Nordwind; Invasion of Germany; Occupation of Japan; ; Korean War Battle of Inchon; Battle of Chosin Reservoir; Hungnam evacuation; ;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star; Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart; Legion of Honour (France); Croix de guerre (France); Order of St. George (Russia); Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)
Alma mater	United States Military Academy;
Spouse(s)	Bette Williams (m. 1939⁠–⁠2000)
Children	3, including Sally

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William Wilson Quinn (1 November 1907 - 11 September 2000) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army from 1964 to 1966.

A native of Maryland, Quinn graduated from the United States Military Academy near the bottom of the class of 1933.

Early life

William Wilson Quinn was born in

Early career

World War II

Continued career

Korean War

Later career

Retirement and death

Awards

Effective dates of promotion

Quinn's effective dates of promotion were:

Second Lieutenant, 13 June 1933^[1]

First Lieutenant, 13 June 1936^[1]

Captain (temporary), 9 September 1940^[1]

Major (temporary), 1 February 1942^[1]

Lieutenant Colonel (temporary), 25 September 1942 ^[1]

Captain, 13 June 1943^[1]

Colonel (temporary), 5 April 1944 ^[1]

Lieutenant Colonel (reduced from temporary colonel), 1 July 1947^[2]

Major, 15 July 1948^[2]

Colonel (temporary),

Brigadier General (temporary),

Major General,

Lieutenant General,

Works by Quinn

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Official Army Register 1945, p. 761.
^ ^a ^b Official Army Register 1949, p. 437.

Sources

Books

U.S. Army Adjutant General (1945). Official Army Register. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
U.S. Army Adjutant General (1949). Official Army Register. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
U.S. Army Adjutant General (1954). Official Army Register. Vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office – via Google Books.

Internet

Magazines

Newspapers

External Links

[FOOTNOTE''Official_Army_Register''1945761-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Official Army Register 1945, p. 761.

[FOOTNOTE''Official_Army_Register''1949437-2] Official Army Register 1949, p. 437.

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