Donn A. Starry
Donn A. Starry | |
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Battles/wars | Vietnam War
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Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Soldier's Medal Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
Early life and education
Born in 1925,
Military career
Starry started his career as a battalion commander in 1948 with the NATO forces in Germany. He went on to serve in Korea as staff of the 8th Army.[2]
In 1969, Starry commanded the
In 1973, Starry became commanding general of
Later, as commander of TRADOC, Starry formulated
Starry viewed his predecessor at TRADOC,
Starry's awards and decorations include the
Starry was also the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.[5] He was also a member of the Defense Science Board for two terms.[5]
Bibliography
- Mounted Combat in Vietnam.
- Field Manual 100-5, 1982 release.
Retirement
Upon retirement from the army, Starry joined Ford Aerospace, serving first as vice president and general manager of Ford's Space Missions Group, and later as executive vice president of Ford Aerospace and special assistant to the chief executive officer of Braddock Dunn & McDonald. He served as a member of the board of Maxwell Laboratories from 1988 to 1993, and from 1996 to 1998 was chairman of the board as the company became Maxwell Technologies, switching their focus from government to commercial markets. He has also served as chairman of the board of Universal Voltronics in Brookfield, Connecticut.[5] In 1991 he became a Senior Fellow on the faculty of the Joint and Combined Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff College.[5]
In retirement, Starry, with George F. Hofmann, edited an anthology of U.S. armor warfare history and doctrine titled Camp Colt to Desert Storm: The History of U.S. Armored Forces. Later his two-volume of select stories, papers, articles, and book excerpts were edited by
Starry died on August 26, 2011, of a rare form of cancer at age 86.[3] He was survived by his second wife, Karen.[7][8] He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery on January 11, 2012, Section 34, Site 583-A.
Personal life
Starry was married to the former Leatrice (Letty) Gibbs of Kansas City, Kansas. They had four children and seven grandchildren. On April 10, 2010, he celebrated his new marriage to a long-time friend, Karen (Cookie) Deitrick.[5]
References
- ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services (1978). Hearings on Military Posture and H.R. 10929: Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1979 Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ^ a b c DiMarco, Lou (6 May 2021). "Donn Starry, Active Defense, and AirLand Battle". The Dole Institute of Politics. YouTube.
- ^ a b "Four-star general Donn A. Starry dies at 86 – The Washington Post". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ^ Christian, MAJ Joshua T. (23 May 2019). An Examination of Force Ratios (PDF). Fort Leavenworth, KS: US Army Command and General Staff College. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army.
- ^ a b c d e f Keynote Speaker bio from Defense Group, Inc.
- ^ Letter to Senator McCain
- ^ Gary Brown. "The Monday After: A four-star general in Jackson – News – The Repository – Canton, OH". cantonrep.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ^ "Four-star Gen. Donn A. Starry dies – News – The Repository – Canton, OH". cantonrep.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army