About Henry J. Meade
Lived 1925 – 2006 (aged 80). Henry J. Meade was an American military officer.
Henry J. Meade (August 8, 1925 – June 22, 2006) was Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1925, Meade was an ordained Roman Catholic priest. He graduated from Saint Anselm College and Saint John's Seminary. Meade died on June 22, 2006.
Career Meade joined the United States Air Force in 1957. After serving at various locations around the world, he was assigned to The Pentagon in 1969. In 1972, he was named Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force with the rank of brigadier general. He was promoted to Chief of Chaplains and achieved the rank of major general in 1974. Meade remained Chief of Chaplains until his retirement in 1978.
Awards he received include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Outstanding Unit Award.
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Who was Henry J. Meade?
United States general (1925–2006)
When was Henry J. Meade born?
Henry J. Meade was born on 8 August 1925 in Brookline.
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Henry J. Meade died on 22 June 2006 in MetroWest Medical Center.
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Henry J. Meade was a military officer.
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Henry J. Meade was American.
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