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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.
John William Vessey, Jr. Chairman from June 18, 1982 – Sept. 30, 1985. General. 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.
19 de ago. de 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...
20 de ago. de 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...
John W. Vessey, Jr., was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 29 June 1922. In high school, he joined the Minnesota National Guard; in 1940, his unit was called up to active duty. He served as an artillery sergeant in the 34th Infantry Division (Red Bull Division).
6 de jun. de 2018 · Gen. John W. Vessey Jr. Died on August 18, 2016 at age 94. A soldier’s soldier, General Vessey lied about his age to enlist in the service, won his commission on a battlefield in World War...
New York Times, March 5, 1982. 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.
