page_title: Charles J. Girard
hierarchical_section_title: Charles J. Girard
caption_attribution_description: English: Charles J. Girard (U.S. Army General)
context_page_description: Charles J. Girard was a brigadier general in the United States Army. Assigned to head the Capital Military Assistance Command in Saigon in November 1969, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage two months later, becoming one of the highest-ranking American officers to die in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
  A native of Sumter, South Carolina and a graduate of The Citadel, Girard taught school and served in the Army Reserve prior to World War II. During the war he took part in combat throughout Africa and Europe, and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel as commander of the 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. He remained in the Army after the war, and continued to serve in combat and training assignments, primarily in the Armor branch.
  During the Vietnam War, Girard was Deputy Commander of the Capital Military Assistance Command in Saigon. In November, he was appointed as CMAC's commander. In January 1970, Girard died from a cerebral hemorrhage while still serving in South Vietnam; he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
context_section_description: Charles J. Girard (July 23, 1917 – January 17, 1970) was a brigadier general in the United States Army.  Assigned to head the Capital Military Assistance Command in Saigon in November 1969, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage two months later, becoming one of the highest-ranking American officers to die in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
  A native of Sumter, South Carolina and a graduate of The Citadel, Girard taught school and served in the Army Reserve prior to World War II.  During the war he took part in combat throughout Africa and Europe, and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel as commander of the 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.  He remained in the Army after the war, and continued to serve in combat and training assignments, primarily in the Armor branch.
  During the Vietnam War, Girard was Deputy Commander of the Capital Military Assistance Command (CMAC) in Saigon (March-November 1969).  In November, he was appointed as CMAC's commander.  In January 1970, Girard died from a cerebral hemorrhage while still serving in South Vietnam; he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
caption: Charles J. Girard as Assistant Division Commander of the 3rd Armored Division in 1966.
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