Edward Meyer
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About
U.S. Army General and Vietnam War Commander who became U.S. Army Chief of Staff in 1979.
Before Fame
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant and was assigned a platoon in the Korean War.
Trivia
He commanded the first Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam and participated in intense fighting during the Tet Offensive.
Family Life
He had five children with his wife, Carol McCunniff.
Associated With
His son-in-law was the drummer for Ronnie Van Zant and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
