Terence P. Finnegan
Terence Patrick Finnegan | |
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Born | Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. | March 21, 1904
Died | January 17, 1990 Deep River, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 85)
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force |
Monsignor Terence Patrick Finnegan (March 21, 1904 – January 17, 1990) was Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.
Biography
Born in
Roman Catholic priest.[2] He was a graduate of St. Thomas Seminary and St. Mary's Seminary and University. In 1956, he was given the title of Monsignor by Pope Pius XII
.
Career
Finnegan was originally commissioned an officer in the
Mediterranean Theater of Operations. In 1949, Finnegan transferred to the United States Air Force and was assigned to Headquarters Continental Air Command. From 1950 to 1952, he served in the Korean War
.
After returning to the United States, Finnegan was named Command Chaplain at Headquarters Air Training Command. In 1953, he became Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. He achieved the rank of major general and was promoted to Chief of Chaplains in 1958. He remained in that position until his retirement in 1962.[citation needed]
Awards he received include the
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver oak leaf cluster. [citation needed
]
In addition, he was the second person honored with the Norwich Native Son Award in 1969.[3]
References
- ^ "Memoir ( Page 5): Terence Patrick Finnegan: Experiencing War: Veterans History Project (Library of Congress".
- ^ "Chaplain (Major General) Terence P. Finnegan". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ "Terence Finnegan - 1969 Norwich Native Son - Norwich Rotary Events". Norwich Rotary Events. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2018-11-28.