Joseph T. McNarney
| Joseph T. McNarney | |
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General Joseph T. McNarney
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| Born |
August 28, 1893 Emporium, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 1, 1972 (aged 78) La Jolla, California |
| Buried at | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, CA |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Infantry, United States Army Aviation Section, Signal Corps Air Service, United States Army United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1915–1952 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held | 1st Corps Observation Group Second Army 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 |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal with (4) 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 Saints Maurice and Lazarus Legion of Honor with Rosette Croix de Guerre with Palm Belgian Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold with Palm Grand Croix de l'Ordre de la Couronne with Palm Polish Virtuti Militari Class II Polonia Restituta Class II |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Wahrenberger McNarney (Mar. 20, 1894 – Dec. 4, 1975) |
Joseph Taggart McNarney (August 28, 1893 – February 1, 1972) was a United States Army Air Forces (and later Air Force) general officer who served as Military Governor of occupied Germany.
Joseph Taggart McNarney was born on August 28, 1893 at Emporium, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in June 1915 (as part of "the class the stars fell on") and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry. McNarney served with the 21st Infantry at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, and with the 37th Infantry at Yuma, Arizona. In July 1916 he became a first lieutenant and began flight training at the Signal Corps Aviation School at San Diego, California. One year later he was rated as a Junior Military Aviator and detailed to the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps. He became an instructor in meteorology and radio telegraphy. McNarney was promoted to captain in May 1917 and posted to the 1st Aero Squadron at Columbus, New Mexico, until August 1917.
McNarney went to France in August 1917. After two weeks as a student at the French Flying School at Avord, he served four months at Issoudun, where the 1st Aero Squadron was helping organize an aviation instruction school for the Air Service AEF, and at Amanty. He was an observer at the front with the 4th French Army at Chalons-sur-Marne for a week before becoming director of the 2d Corps Aeronautical School in February and March 1918. In April McNarney served as a member of the staff of the Assistant Chief of Air Service, Zone of the Advance until May 8. He was then made a flight commander in the 1st Aero Squadron, where he led observation flights in the Toul sector for two months. He was promoted to major in June 1918 and flew with the IV Corps Observation Group in July.
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