Michael D. Healy

Michael D. Healy
Michael D. Healy
Born	June 13, 1926; Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	April 14, 2018 (aged 91); Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1945–1981
Rank	Major General
Commands	Commander, 4th Airborne Ranger Company; Chief, Special Warfare Operations and Foreign Intelligence Branch; Colonel Senior Adviser, Vietnamese Special Forces; Commander, 1st Battalion (Airborne) 501st Infantry; Commander, Special Troops; Commander, 5th Special Forces Group; Brigadier General; Commander, 82nd Airborne Division; Commanding General, 2nd Regional Assistance Command, Military Region Two; "Commander, John F. Kennedy Institute for Special Warfare"; Chief of Staff, Combined Military Planning; Commander, Army Readiness Region V
Conflicts	World War II; Korean War Operation Tomahawk; Operation Courageous; ; Vietnam War;
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal(3); Silver Star (2); Legion of Merit (3); Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star Medal (V)(6); Air Medal (V)(4); Purple Heart (2); Army Commendation Medal (2); Navy Commendation Medal (V); Master Parachutist Badge; Parachutist Badges of: Cambodia, Iran, Korea, Pakistan, Thailand, Republic of Vietnam

Michael Daniel Healy (June 13, 1926 – April 14, 2018) was a major general in the United States Army who spent 35 years serving in the military, completing tours in Korea and Vietnam. Healy began his career with parachute training in Japan, then attended a number of Army Colleges, including Ranger School. He entered the Korean War as a Company Commander with the Airborne Rangers, a newly formed unit of the Army. Most of his career was spent in Vietnam, where he served five and a half tours, leading the 5th Special Forces Group for almost 20 months, and earning him his first Distinguished Service Medal.