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Wesley L. McDonald : ウィキペディア英語版 | Wesley L. McDonald
Wesley L. McDonald (July 6, 1924February 8, 2009) was a United States Navy admiral and naval aviator. He led the first air strike against North Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident and was the commander in charge of Operation Urgent Fury, the invasion of Grenada to rescue American citizens. ==Early life and education== McDonald was born in Washington, D.C. on July 6, 1924. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 and married his high school sweetheart.〔(Norma Joy McDonald Dies ). ''The Washington Post'', July 26, 1989, retrieved February 15, 2008.〕 He began his career as a naval aviator in 1950, serving in several carrier fighter and attack squadrons.〔. ''Atlantic Flyer'', August 20, 2004, retrieved February 4, 2008.〕 In 1964, McDonald was the skipper of Attack Squadron VA-56 flying A-4 Skyhawks aboard the USS ''Ticonderoga''.〔(Commander of Attack Squadron VA-56 ). James Stockdale Biography, retrieved February 14, 2008.〕〔Alvarez, ''Chained Eagle'', p. 9.〕〔Grossnick, ''Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, p. 109.〕 On August 5, 1964, he served as a flight leader for Operation Pierce Arrow, the first retaliatory strike against North Vietnam following the Gulf of Tonkin incident.〔 McDonald led his Skyhawk strike force against oil tanks at Vinh, destroying 90% of the facility.〔Mersky, ''US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units of the Vietnam War'', Chapter 3.〕
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