George G. O'Connor

George G. O'Connor
Born	(1914-08-24)August 24, 1914 Pasadena, California, US
Died	March 24, 1971(1971-03-24) (aged 56) San Antonio, Texas, US
Buried	West Point Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1933–1971
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Fourth United States Army VII Corps 9th Infantry Division 36th Field Artillery Group 53d Field Artillery Battalion
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of Lone Tree Hill Battle of Luzon Vietnam War Operation Attleboro Operation Coronado II Operation Coronado IV Operation Akron Operation Santa Fe Operation Hop Tac I
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal

George Gray O'Connor (August 24, 1914 – March 24, 1971) was a United States Army lieutenant general who served as commander of the 9th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War and then as commander of VII Corps in West Germany and the Fourth United States Army.

O'Connor began his army career as an enlisted man, but later received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and graduated with the Class of 1938. He rose through the ranks and distinguished himself several times as Field Artillery battalion commander and later as 6th Infantry Division Artillery Commander during World War II.^[1]