US Army General. He was born in Yuma, Arizona and graduated from West Point in 1928. He saw combat in Africa and Europe during World War 2 as commander of the 30th Infantry Regiment. McGarr was assistant division commander of the 3rd Infantry Division from 1945 to 1946, and he graduated from the National War College in 1947. In 1948 he was named commander of the 350th Infantry Regiment in Austria, in 1949 he became tactical inspector for US Tactical Command in Austria, and from 1950 to 1951 he was Tactical Command's chief of staff. McGarr went to Korea as assistant division commander of the 2nd Infantry Division in 1951 and later commander of Allied Prisoner of War Command -- Korea. From 1953 to 1954 he was commander of the 7th Infantry Division, and he commanded US Army Caribbean Command from 1954 to 1956, when he was appointed commandant of the Army Command and General Staff College. In 1960 he was promoted to Lieutenant General as commander of Military Assistance Advisory Group - Vietnam, where he served until 1962, when he was succeeded by General Paul Harkins, who commanded MAAG-V's successor unit, Military Assistance Command - Vietnam. After retiring McGarr lived in Lafayette, California until his death in San Francisco. His awards included the Distinguished Service Cross, two Distinguished Service Medals, three Silver Stars and seven Purple Hearts.
US Army General. He was born in Yuma, Arizona and graduated from West Point in 1928. He saw combat in Africa and Europe during World War 2 as commander of the 30th Infantry Regiment. McGarr was assistant division commander of the 3rd Infantry Division from 1945 to 1946, and he graduated from the National War College in 1947. In 1948 he was named commander of the 350th Infantry Regiment in Austria, in 1949 he became tactical inspector for US Tactical Command in Austria, and from 1950 to 1951 he was Tactical Command's chief of staff. McGarr went to Korea as assistant division commander of the 2nd Infantry Division in 1951 and later commander of Allied Prisoner of War Command -- Korea. From 1953 to 1954 he was commander of the 7th Infantry Division, and he commanded US Army Caribbean Command from 1954 to 1956, when he was appointed commandant of the Army Command and General Staff College. In 1960 he was promoted to Lieutenant General as commander of Military Assistance Advisory Group - Vietnam, where he served until 1962, when he was succeeded by General Paul Harkins, who commanded MAAG-V's successor unit, Military Assistance Command - Vietnam. After retiring McGarr lived in Lafayette, California until his death in San Francisco. His awards included the Distinguished Service Cross, two Distinguished Service Medals, three Silver Stars and seven Purple Hearts.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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