William R. Peers | |
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Born | Stuart, Iowa, U.S. | June 14, 1914
Died | April 6, 1984 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1938–1973 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | I Field Force, Vietnam 4th Infantry Division OSS Detachment 101 |
Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Kuomintang Islamic insurgency Vietnam War |
Relations | Barbara Peers, wife; Rose Mary Peers, wife; Barbara "Penny" Hicks, daughter; Christina Peers Neely, daughter |
William Ray Peers (June 14, 1914 – April 6, 1984) was a United States Army general, who is most notable for presiding over the Peers Commission investigation into the Mỹ Lai massacre during the Vietnam War.