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United States Army general (1930–2020)
Neal Creighton Sr.
Born(1930-07-11)July 11, 1930
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
DiedSeptember 15, 2020(2020-09-15) (aged 90)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1953–1984
RankMajor General
Commands1st Infantry Division
3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsArmy 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. Creighton was also the CEO and president of The Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation from 1986 to 1999.

Creighton's son, Neal Creighton Jr., is an entrepreneur.

References

  1. "Neal Creighton 1930 - 2020". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. "Perspectives of the Tet Offensive". Robert R. McCormick Foundation. 2008-05-02. Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  3. ^ Neal Creighton. "The Cuban Revolution After Fifty Years" (PDF). The National Strategy Forum Review. 19 (2). National Strategy Forum.
  4. Bùi Văn Phú (2013-05-10). "Tướng Giáp, hậu chiến tranh" (in Vietnamese). BBC. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  5. "Behrenhausen Named Foundation Chief". Chicago Tribune. 1999-09-23. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  6. Kautz, Lydia (2020-10-13). "Son of former Fort Riley CG looks back on his father's life and time spent in this community". Junction City Union. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2024-03-08.


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