Peers, William R. 1914-1984

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Name (Latin)
Peers, William R. 1914-1984
Other forms of name
Peers, William R. (William Raymond), 1914-
Date of birth
1914-06-14
Date of death
1984-04-06
Field of activity
Military art and science
Occupation
United States.Army--Officers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 13783223
Wikidata: Q2580328
Library of congress: n 86001731
Sources of Information
  • NUCMC data from U.S. Army Military History Institute for Oral history collection, 1970-1985(Peers, William R. Lt. Gen.)
  • LC data base 10-1-86(Peers, William R.)
  • WWA, 1974-1975(Peers, William Raymond; b. June 14, 1914; former army officer, army intelligence, Vietnam, head investigation of MY Lai incident; ret. 1973; residence in Kentfield, Calif.)
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Wikipedia description:

William Ray Peers (June 14, 1914 – April 6, 1984) was a United States Army general, who is most notable for presiding over the Peers Commission investigation into the Mỹ Lai massacre during the Vietnam War.

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