Neal Creighton Sr. Explained

Neal Creighton Sr.
Birth Date:	11 July 1930
Birth Place:	Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Army
Serviceyears:	1953–1984
Rank:	Major General
Commands:	1st Infantry Division 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Battles:	Vietnam War
Awards:	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3)

Neal Creighton Sr. (July 11, 1930 - September 15, 2020) was a retired major general of the United States Army who led the 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment during the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Creighton was also the CEO and president of The Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation from 1986 to 1999.^[5]

Creighton's son, Neal Creighton Jr., is an entrepreneur.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neal Creighton 1930 - 2020 . Chicago Tribune . 23 November 2021.
2. Web site: Perspectives of the Tet Offensive . Robert R. McCormick Foundation . 2008-05-02 . 2013-11-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001213208/http://documents.mccormickfoundation.org/news/2008/FDMatCantigny/pr050208.aspx . 2018-10-01 . dead .
3. The Cuban Revolution After Fifty Years. The National Strategy Forum Review . National Strategy Forum . Neal Creighton . 19 . 2.
4. Web site: Tướng Giáp, hậu chiến tranh . Vietnamese . 2013-05-10 . Bùi Văn Phú . 2013-11-01 . BBC.
5. Web site: Behrenhausen Named Foundation Chief. 1999-09-23 . 2013-11-01 . Chicago Tribune .
6. Web site: Kautz . Lydia . 2020-10-13 . Son of former Fort Riley CG looks back on his father’s life and time spent in this community . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031184701/http://www.junctioncityunion.com/news/son-of-former-fort-riley-cg-looks-back-on-his-father-s-life-and-time/article_0ff3d096-0dc3-11eb-91b3-63844b4e7892.html . 2020-10-31 . 2024-03-08 . Junction City Union . en.