John Galvin (general)

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John R. Galvin

Born	(1929-05-13) May 13, 1929 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1954–1992
Rank	General
Commands held	United States Southern Command United States European Command Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Battles/wars	Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (with two oak leaf clusters) more below

John Rogers Galvin (born May 13, 1929) is a retired American general who was Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a member of the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century.

Career

He graduated from West Point in 1954.

General Galvin's career included the rare opportunity to command 2 different Department of Defense Unified Commands. He served as Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command in Panama from 1985 to 1987 and Commander in Chief, United States European Command from June 26, 1987, to June 23, 1992. During his stint as commander US European Command he also served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Prior to his command at US Southern Command, General Galvin served as commander of VII Corps from July 1983- February 1985.^[1]

The Galvin Middle School in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is named after him. General Galvin began his service as an enlisted man in the Massachusetts National Guard in 1947. He served his country in uniform for over 45 years. General Galvin now lives with his wife Ginny and has four daughters.

Awards

Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (with two oak leaf clusters)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Soldier's Medal
Bronze Star (with two oak leaf clusters)
Air Medal with V Device for valor
Great Cross of Merit with star of the Federal Republic of Germany
Ordre de la Légion d'honneur Grand Officier
Spanish Order of Military Merit Grand Cross
Order of Orange-Nassau Grand Cross, 1992 ^[2]
Combat Infantryman Badge
Senior Parachutist Badge

The United States Military Academy awarded Galvin (Class of '54) the 1997 Distinguished Graduate Award.^[2]

Works

2006: The Minute Men: The First Fight: Myths and Realities of the American Revolution (ISBN 1597970700)
1997: Three Men of Boston (ISBN 1574881116)
1969: Air Assault: the Development of Airmobile

References

↑ http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?http&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/Corps/USAREUR_VIICorps.htm
↑ 2.0 2.1 "ANP Historisch Archief Community - Den Haag, 13 april 1992". Retrieved 2013-10-17.

External links

Interview with General Galvin from the Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives

Military offices
Preceded by Gen. Bernard W. Rogers	Supreme Allied Commander Europe (NATO) 1987—1992	Succeeded by Gen. John Shalikashvili

v t e Commanders of United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commanders, Europe

Eisenhower* Ridgway Gruenther Norstad Lemnitzer Goodpaster Haig Rogers Galvin Shalikashvili Joulwan Clark Ralston Jones Craddock Stavridis Breedlove

* only Supreme Allied Commander

v t e Recipients of the Soldier's Medal

Marty Allen Glenn Andreotta Clift Andrus James Leroy Bondsteel Leonard Boswell Allison Brooks William Francis Buckley Max Cleland Lawrence Colburn John Thomas Corley Wayne A. Downing Theodore Leslie Futch John Galvin Elmer Gedeon Hershel W. Gober John F. Goodman David E. Grange, Jr. Francis Grevemberg Bo Gritz William W. Hartzog Mike Hayden Anthony Herbert Patrick J. Hessian Bob Hoover Eli D. Hoyle Otto Kerner, Jr. Darwin K. Kyle Charles Andrew MacGillivary William A. Matheny Charles J. McDonnell Jack N. Merritt Leo J. Meyer Henry Mucci José Antonio Muñiz Thomas Alexander Parrott Frank D. Peregory Colin Powell Edwin W. Rawlings Preston Schoyer John K. Singlaub Christopher Speer Donn A. Starry Joseph Warren Stilwell, Jr. Hugh Thompson, Jr. Clarence L. Tinker Alfred Valenzuela Leon L. Van Autreve David Wade Samuel Tankersley Williams Walter K. Wilson, Jr.

Names are in alphabetical order

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 91511857 LCCN: n83154676 ISNI: 0000 0001 0924 160X GND: 172091594 BNF: cb12192661t

Persondata
Name	Galvin, John
Alternative names
Short description	United States general
Date of birth	May 13, 1929
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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