Charles W. Bagnal

Charles W. Bagnal
Birth name	Charles Wilson Bagnal
Born	(1934-04-15)April 15, 1934 Mont Clare, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 30, 2015(2015-06-30) (aged 81) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1956-1989
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	United States Army Western Command
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Charles Wilson Bagnal (April 15, 1934 – June 30, 2015) was an American Army Lieutenant General.^[1] He was commander of the United States Army Western Command (later United States Army Pacific), from 1985 to 1989. Previously he was Deputy Commanding General for Training of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Deputy Superintendent at the United States Military Academy (from 1977 to 1980), Commander of the Officer Personnel Management Directorate for the United States Army Military Personnel Center, and Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel. He is an alumnus of the United States Military Academy, United States Army Command & General Staff College, Georgia Tech, the United States Army War College and McLenaghan High School in Florence, South Carolina (class of 1952).^[2][3] He retired August 31, 1989, and later obtained his juris doctor from the University of South Carolina and practiced law. He resided in Columbia with his wife Patsy. Bagnal died on June 30, 2015 after a battle with leukemia.^[4]

Among his awards are the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Meritorious Service Medal.

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