Joseph T. McNarney
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| Joseph T. McNarney | |
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| 1893 to February 1, 1972 | |
 General Joseph T. McNarney |
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| Place of birth | Emporium, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1915 - 1952 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Signal Corps Aviation Section Headquarters Air Service 1st Corps Observation Group |
| Commands | 1st Corps Observation Group Air Corps 2d Army's Observation Group 7th Bomb Group U.S. Army Forces, Mediterranean Theater Mediterranean Theater(acting) USFET U.S. Forces of Occupation in Germany Air Materiel Command |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal with Three oak leaf clusters Navy Distinguished Service Medal British Knight Commander, Order of Bath Yugoslavian White Eagle II Degree Chile Order of Merit with Rosette Brazilian Military Legion of Merit with Rosette and War Medal Italian Decorations (three crowns) Knight Grand Cross Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus Legion of Honor with Rosette Croix de Guerre with Palm Belgian Grand Cross of Leopold I with Palm Grand Croix de l'Ordre de la Couronne with Palm Polish Virtuti Military Class II Polonia Restituta Class II |
Joseph T. McNarney was a United States General. Joseph Taggart McNarney was born in 1893 in Emporium, Pennsylvania. He died February 1, 1972.
He graduated from West Point in 1915.
He served on the Roberts Commission investigating the attack on Pearl Harbor and on the Draper Committee.
He was a Military Governor of the U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany.
McNarney retired on January 31, 1952.
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| Preceded by George S. Patton (acting) |
Military Governor of the U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany 1945–1945 |
Succeeded by Lucius Clay |
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