John J. Hennessey

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John J. Hennessey
General John J. Hennessey
Born	August 20, 1921 Chicago, Illinois
Died	March 20, 2001(2001-03-20) (aged 79) Tampa, Florida
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1944–1979
Rank	General
Commands held	Readiness Command 101st Airborne Division
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star with "V" (4) Air Medal (5)
Other work	Board of Trustees, University of Tampa

John Joseph Timothy Hennessey^[1] (August 20, 1921 – March 20, 2001) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Readiness Command (USCINCRED) from 1974 to 1979.