U.S. Service Chiefs: Major General William R. Peers – Vintage Photograph

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Major General William R. Peers is the Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam since January 1968 as the Deputy Commander of Field Force I. He was born in 1914 and educated at the University of California. He joined the Army in 1938 and served in Burma and China during World War II. After a period of training at the Central Intelligence Agency, he served in France and Germany. In 1964, he was appointed as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations for Special Operations in Washington. In 1965, he became the Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities. In 1967, he went to Vietnam as the Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division. He is married and has two daughters.Major General William R. Peers is the Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam since January 1968 as the Deputy Commander of Field Force I. He was born in 1914 and educated at the University of California. He joined the Army in 1938 and served in Burma and China during World War II. After a period of training at the Central Intelligence Agency, he served in France and Germany. In 1964, he was appointed as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations for Special Operations in Washington. In 1965, he became the Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities. In 1967, he went to Vietnam as the Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division. He is married and has two daughters.

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Dimensions: 12 x 17 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-IMS-04989957/IMS-A20_P117961_E

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U.S. Service Chiefs: MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM R. PEERS Deputy Commanding General, Field Force I, Vietnam, since January 1968. Born in 1914; educated at the University of California; he was commissioned into the Army in 1938. During the war he served in Burma and China, and later, after a spell in charge of trai – ning at the Central Intelligence Agency, in France and Germany. In 1964 he was appointed Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Ope- rations for Special Operations, Washington; in 1965 Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities; and in 1967 went to Vietnam as Commanding General, 4th Infantry Division. He is married, with two daughters. CAMERA PRESS (IN/GEN) LONDON 7940-32 INTERNATION COPYRIGHT CAMERA PRESS LTD. RUSSELL COURT, CORAM STREET, LONDON, W.C.1. 01 – 837-4458 & 9393.