Major General William F. Burns

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Major General William Francis Burns

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Birthplace: Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: June 05, 2021 (88)
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Henry Burns and Eleanor Burns
Husband of Margaret Cassady
Father of William Joseph Burns
Brother of Private; James Patrick Burns and Private

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About Major General William F. Burns

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William Francis Burns (June 23, 1932 - June 5, 2021) was an American Army major general who later served as the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency from 1988 to 1989 under President Ronald Reagan.

He graduated from La Salle University in 1954 and joined the Army from ROTC in that same year. Reaching the rank of major general, Burns' commands included Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, Joint Chiefs of Staff Representative to the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces negotiations from 1981 to 1984 and 1985 to 1986 as well as deputy commandant of the United States Army War College. He retired in 1988, and died on June 5, 2021, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

His son, William J. Burns, was a career Foreign Service Officer who served as US Deputy Secretary of State and is currently serving as Director of the CIA in the Administration of President Joe Biden.


Death memorial in Find a Grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228609931/william-francis-burns

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Major General William F. Burns's Timeline

1932
June 23, 1932
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
1956
April 4, 1956
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, NC, United States
2021
June 5, 2021
Age 88
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
2022
November 23, 2022
Age 88
Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States