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General John W. Vessey Jr. um 1983. John William Vessey Jr. (* 29. Juni 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; † 18. August 2016 bei Saint Paul, Minnesota) war ein US-amerikanischer General der US Army und Vorsitzender der Joint Chiefs of Staff
John William "Jack" Vessey Jr. (June 29, 1922 – August 18, 2016) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of general, and was most notable for his service as the tenth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- 1939–1985
John William Vessey, Jr. High Resolution Version. John Vessey, Jr., was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 29 June 1922. In May 1939, thirteen months before he graduated from Roosevelt High School, he enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard as a motorcycle rider. His unit was activated in February 1941.
19. Aug. 2016 · Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., a soldier’s soldier who lied about his age to enlist in the service, won his commission on a battlefield in World War II and became a four-star general and then...
Creator: Steven R. Anderson. John W. Vessey Jr., ca. 1983. Public domain. From his teenage enlistment in the Minnesota National Guard through his retirement as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff forty-six years later, John W. Vessey Jr. served his country through several wars and many peacetime assignments.
20. Aug. 2016 · Retired Army Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., a self-professed “mud soldier” in two wars whose tenure as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff coincided with twin crises in Grenada and Lebanon, and...
1. Apr. 2017 · W e mourn the passing and celebrate the life and service of General John W. Vessey, Jr., the longest serving U.S. Soldier, who died on August 18, 2016, at the age of 94. He began his 46-year service by enlisting in the Minnesota Army National Guard when he was just 16.
