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Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr.

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Birthplace: Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: February 20, 2010 (85)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Place of Burial: 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Arlington County, VA, 22211, United States
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Son of Alexander Meigs Haig, Sr. and Regina Anne Murphy

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About Alexander Haig, U.S. Secretary of State

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Haig

Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. (December 2, 1924 – February 20, 2010) was a United States Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He also served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the second-highest ranking officer in the Army, and as Supreme Allied Commander Europe commanding all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.

A veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War, Haig was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, and the Purple Heart.

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Alexander Haig, U.S. Secretary of State's Timeline

1924
December 2, 1924
Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
2010
February 20, 2010
Age 85
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
March 2, 2010
Age 85
Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Arlington County, VA, 22211, United States