Major General John K. Singlaub
Major General John K. Singlaub, U.S. Army (ret.), enjoyed a long and distinguished military career, dating back to World War II, when he was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). He was parachuted into Nazi-occupied France as a covert operative to prepare the French Resistance fighters for the D-Day invasion.
Later Singlaub headed CIA operations in post-war Manchuria during the Chinese Communist revolution, served as supreme commander of all U.S. troops in South Korea, and performed intelligence missions in Vietnam. For his dedication and bravery, he was awarded many military honors, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Air Medal, the Bronze Star and the Silver Star, with all of those except the last accompanied by at least one Oak Leaf Cluster.
In 1991, Singlaub published his autobiography, “Hazardous Duty: An American Soldier in the Twentieth Century,” which recounts his exploits during more than four decades of unconventional warfare, espionage, covert missions and front-line action. Best-selling novelist Tom Clancy praised the book as “the odyssey of an American patriot.”
Singlaub joined the board of the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes in 2008 after being greeted by an enthusiastic reception that year when he addressed attendees at the organization’s Road to Recovery Conference and Tribute.
