George William Casey Sr. | |
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| Born | March 9, 1922 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | July 7, 1970 (aged 48) near Da Lat, Lam Dong Province, South Vietnam |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) |
| Commands | 3rd Brigade, 8th Infantry Division 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division 1st Cavalry Division |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star with "V" Device Purple Heart (2) Air Medal (8) |
| Alma mater | West Point Georgetown University George Washington University Harvard University |
| Relations | General George W. Casey Jr. (son) |
George William Casey Sr. (March 9, 1922 – July 7, 1970) was a United States Army major general who was killed in a helicopter crash in July 1970, in South Vietnam. General Casey, who had served in the Korean War, was in command of the US 1st Cavalry Division at the time of his death. His son George W. Casey Jr. served as the 36th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from April 2007 to April 2011.