Back to peopleWilliam C. WestmorelandNo photo availableWilliam C. WestmorelandKnown forActingBornMarch 26, 1914DiedJuly 18, 2005Place of birthSaxon, South Carolina, USABiographyLife and careerWilliam Childs Westmoreland was a United States Army general, most notably commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972.Filmography1 filmsAll1Acting1Far from Vietnam1967as Self (segment "Why We Fight") (archive footage)