the late 1940s until the 1970s, and was used extensively during the Korean War. In addition, the McNair Village housing development at Fort Hood, Texas, was also named for him. Military awards Lesley McNair's awards and decorations included: Note: Two Distinguished Service Medals, one Purple Heart, and the World War II Victory Medal were awarded posthumously. Dates of rank Works by McNair (Partial list) References Sources Books Internet Magazines Newspapers Further reading External links "General Lesley J. McNair: Unsung Architect of the US Army" at Facebook. Accessed August 28, 2017. 1883 births 1944 deaths United States Army Field Artillery Branch personnel People from Wadena County, Minnesota United States Army generals of World War I United States Army generals United States Army personnel killed in World War II Military personnel killed by friendly fire Deaths by airstrike during World War II United States Military Academy alumni United States Army War College alumni Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Legion of Honour Civilian Conservation Corps people Commandants of the United States Army Command and General Staff College Friendly fire incidents of World War II South High School (Minnesota) alumni United States Army generals of World War II Military personnel from Minnesota