David J. McCloud

David J. McCloud

Lieutenant General David J. McCloud
Nickname(s) Marshall
Born (1945-02-15)February 15, 1945
California
Died July 26, 1998(1998-07-26) (aged 53)
Anchorage, Alaska
Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service 1969-1998
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held 11th Air Force
1st Fighter Wing
Awards Legion of Merit

Lieutenant General David J. McCloud (February 15, 1945 – July 26, 1998) was an American Air Force lieutenant general.

His final assignment was as commander of Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, and the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

He grew up in Sun Valley, California and was a graduate of John H. Francis Polytechnic High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from California State University, Northridge and a Master of Arts Degree in Management and Supervision from Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant.

He entered the US Air Force in 1969 and was a distinguished graduate of Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He was a command pilot with more than 4,100 flying hours, principally in fighter aircraft. He died 26 July 1998 in Anchorage, Alaska, when the aircraft he was piloting crashed. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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