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Charles C. Campbell
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General Campbell
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Nickname(s) | Hondo |
Born | Shreveport, Louisiana |
August 24, 1948
Died | February 8, 2016 Shreveport, Louisiana |
(aged 67)
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Allegiance | United States |
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United States Army |
Years of service | 1970–2010 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | United States Army Forces Command Eighth United States Army 7th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
Spouse(s) | Betty Dianne Campbell |
Charles C. "Hondo" Campbell (1948 – February 8, 2016) was an American general. He was the 17th Commanding General in the United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). He previously served as FORSCOM’s Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff from April 26, 2006 to January 8, 2007. He assumed his Commanding General assignment January 9, 2007, and completed it June 3, 2010. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Campbell died in Shreveport on February 8, 2016, from a heart attack. He was aged 68.
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