Montgomery Meigs (born 1945)

Montgomery Meigs
General Montgomery Cunningham Meigs as Commander of United States Army Europe, c. 2002
Birth name	Montgomery Cunningham Meigs
Born	(1945-01-11)January 11, 1945 Annapolis, Maryland
Died	July 6, 2021(2021-07-06) (aged 76) Austin, Texas
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1967–2002
Rank	General
Commands	United States Army Europe Seventh United States Army 1st Armored Division 3rd Infantry Division 1st Infantry Division
Battles / wars	Vietnam War Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Battle of Al Busayyah Battle of Medina Ridge Bosnian War Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Joint Guard
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Relations	Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (father) Montgomery C. Meigs (granduncle)
Other work	Professor at Syracuse University and Georgetown University CEO of Business Executives for National Security

Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (January 11, 1945 – July 6, 2021) was a United States Army general. He was named for his great-great-great-granduncle, Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs, the father of Arlington National Cemetery, and for his father Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery Meigs, a World War II tank commander who was killed in action one month before Meigs was born.