Joseph McNeil

Joseph McNeil
Joseph McNeil
	McNeil, c. 2000
Birth name	Joseph Alfred McNeil
Born	March 25, 1942; Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	September 4, 2025 (aged 83); Port Jefferson, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Air Force
Service years	1963–2000
Rank	Major General
Commands	702nd Military Airlift Squadron; 22nd Air Force
Conflict / operations	Vietnam War Operation Arc Light; Operation Young Tiger; ;
Awards	Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal (with 3 oak leaf clusters); Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal; Air Force Achievement Medal; Combat Readiness Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; (with silver star); Southwest Asia Service Medal; (with bronze star); Humanitarian Service Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 4 oak leaf clusters); Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal;
Spouse	Ina (Brown) McNeil

Joseph Alfred McNeil (March 25, 1942 – September 4, 2025) was a major general in the United States Air Force who was best known for being a member of the Greensboro Four – a group of African American college students who, on February 1, 1960, sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, challenging the store's policy of denying service to non-white customers.