William V. McBride

American general

William Vincent McBride (born May 25, 1922) is an American retired general in the United States Air Force. He was the former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from 1975 until 1978.[2]

William V. McBride
General William V. McBride in a 1974 official portrait
Born (1922-05-25) May 25, 1922 (age 102)
Wampum, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1943–1978
Rank General
Commands heldSecond Air Rescue Group
Eighth Air Rescue Group
1608th Air Transport Group
437th Military Airlift Wing
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Materiel Headquarters Military Airlift Command
Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations Headquarters Military Airlift Command
Chief of Staff of the Military Airlift Command
Vice Commander in Chief of the United States Air Forces in Europe
Air Training Command
Air Force Logistics Command
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force[1]
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
Cold War
Vietnam War

References

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  1. "GENERAL WILLIAM V. MCBRIDE". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. "The Air Force in Facts and Figures" (PDF). United States Air Force Almanac. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.