William L. McKittrick

William Lake McKittrick
McKittrick as Brigadier General
Nickname(s)	"Paddy Mac"
Born	(1897-06-30)June 30, 1897 Pelzer, South Carolina, US
Died	March 27, 1984(1984-03-27) (aged 86) Pensacola, Florida, US
Place of burial	Barrancas National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1918–1951
Rank	Major general
Service number	0-635
Commands	1st Marine Aircraft Wing 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing MCAS Cherry Point Marine Aircraft Group 24 VO-7M VMF-1
Battles / wars	World War I Banana Wars Dominican intervention Haitian intervention Nicaraguan intervention World War II Operation Cartwheel Bougainville Campaign Bombing of Rabaul Landing on Emirau Marianas campaign Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal

William Lake McKittrick (June 30, 1897 – March 27, 1984) was a decorated aviation officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general. He is most noted for his service as commanding officer of the Marine Aircraft Group 24 during the Bougainville Campaign and later as Air Defense Commander during the Battle of Saipan.