Monro MacCloskey

{{Short description|United States Air Force general (1902–1983)}}

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| name = Monro MacCloskey

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| caption = MacCloskey in May 1945

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|5|28}}

| death_date = {{Dda|1983|1|29|1902|5|28}}

| birth_place = Fort Worden, Washington

| death_place = Washington, District of Columbia

| resting_place = Arlington National Cemetery

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| branch = {{air force|United States}}

| serviceyears = 1924–1957

| rank = 18px Brigadier General

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| commands = 885th Bombardment Squadron
2641st Special Group
28th Air Division

| battles = World War II

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| awards = Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal
Croix de Guerre (France)
Legion of Honour (France)

| parents = Manus MacCloskey
Sara Monro

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Monro MacCloskey (May 28, 1902 – January 29, 1983) was a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force.{{cite web|url=http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6267|title=Brigadier General Monro MacCloskey|publisher=United States Air Force|access-date=2011-01-26|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716102036/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6267|archive-date=2012-07-16|url-status=dead}}

Early life

MacCloskey was born on May 28, 1902, at Fort Worden to Brigadier General Manus MacCloskey and Sara Monro.

Military career

File:Monro MacCloskey (1902–1983) at West Point in 1924.png

MacCloskey graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1924 and joined the Field Artillery in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8HabECJ71A0C&pg=PA377&ci=353%2C1044%2C288%2C124 |title=Official Register of the Officers and Cadets |publisher=United States Military Academy |page=377 |date=1969 |access-date=2022-12-26 |via=Google Books}} He resigned his commission in 1929 but joined the Air Corps of the National Guard. He was called up for active duty in February 1941.

During World War II, he served with the Twelfth Air Force and the Mediterranean Air Command before assuming command of the 885th Bombardment Squadron and the 2641st Special Group.

Following the war, he was assigned to the Pentagon and was named air attaché in Paris, France. His later commands included the 28th Air Division. MacCloskey was a close friend of Air Force Chief of Staff Hoyt Vandenberg, and assisted in the organization of Vandenberg's funeral in 1954.

MacCloskey's retirement from the Air Force was effective as of July 1, 1957. He then joined the Avco Manufacturing Company at their Crosley Broadcasting Corporation division.{{cite news |title=Avco Chooses General For High Crosley Post |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1958/10/15/archives/avco-chooses-general-for-high-crosley-post.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=October 15, 1958 |url-access=subscription}}

Awards

The awards he received during his career included the Silver Star,{{cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=48486|title=Valor awards for Monro MacCloskey}} the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with silver oak leaf cluster and two bronze oak leaf clusters, as well as the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honour of France.

Death and legacy

He died on January 29, 1983, in Washington, District of Columbia. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery alongside his father.[https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgptYWNjbG9za2V5/ Burial Detail: MacCloskey, Monro (Section 30, Grave 703-RH)] – ANC Explorer

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