John William Vessey Jr. (1922-2016) *94
The grave site of John William Vessey Jr. / Plot 86220416. This memorial website was created in memory of John William Vessey Jr., 94, born on June 29, 1922 and passed away on August 18, 2016.
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was an American military officer. He was a United States Army general, and served as the tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from June 18, 1982, to September 30, 1985.
When he retired in 1985 at the age of 63, General Vessey was the longest-serving active duty member in the United States Army. He began his 46-year military career in the Minnesota Army National Guard in 1939 when he was still 16. He received a battlefield commission during the Battle of Anzio in World War II. General Vessey also served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. As a Lieutenant Colonel, he graduated from college in 1963 at the age of 41. As a Colonel, he was a student at the Army helicopter school at the age of 48.
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan appointed him as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a position he would hold for over three years, a comparatively short term. He was the last four star General who was also a combat veteran of World War II on active service.
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