David A. Burchinal

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David Arthur Burchinal (April 17, 1915 – August 17, 1990) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command from 1966 to 1973.

Early life

Burchinal was born in

Six months later Burchinal was en route to the Pacific area as A-3 for-the 313th Bombardment Wing based on Tinian. He later became deputy chief of staff for operations of the wing and in March 1945, became deputy A-3 Headquarters XXI Bomber Command on Guam in the Marianas Islands. In September 1945 Burchinal became A-3 for the Twentieth Air Force and, in November the same year, assumed duties as military analyst, United States Strategic Bombing Survey in Tokyo, Japan. One month later he returned to the United States.

Burchinal stayed with the War Department in Washington, D.C., until June 1946, working as research analyst, United States Strategic Bombing Survey, and then moved to

Upon his return to Washington, D.C., Burchinal became chief of the Program Analysis Division in the Directorate of Program Standards and Cost Control in the Office of the Comptroller, Headquarters United States Air Force. In April 1951 he was transferred to the Air Force Council, also in Washington, D.C., as the first secretary of the unit.

Two years later, in May 1953, Burchinal went to

In November 1958 Burchinal returned to Washington, D.C., as deputy director, J-3 (operations), for the Joint Staff in the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was transferred to Headquarters United States Air Force and was assigned to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs, as deputy director of plans in September 1960, advanced to the director of plans in January 1961, and became deputy chief of staff for plans and programs in August 1962. He held this position, which was later redesignated deputy chief of staff for plans and operations, until February 1964. He then became director of the Joint Staff, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Burchinal assumed duties as deputy commander in chief, United States European Command in July 1966 and served in that capacity until he retired from the air force on March 1, 1973. He died of cancer on August 17, 1990.

Awards and decorations

Burchinal's awards and decorations included the

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