Donald W. Shea | |
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 Official portrait of CH (MG) Shea, 1994 | |
| Birth name | Donald William Shea |
| Born | April 15, 1936 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 2016 (aged 80) Kalispell, Montana, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1999 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps (CCH) |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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| Church | Catholic (Latin Church) |
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| Ordination | June 2, 1962 |
| Rank | Protonotary apostolic (2002) |
Donald William Shea (April 15, 1936 – May 18, 2016) was an American Army officer who served as the 19th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1994 to 1999.[1][2]
Shea went to seminary at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul, MN.[3] Ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena in 1962, Brigadier General Shea was granted the honorary title of monsignor by Pope John Paul II in 1991.[4] He was designated a protonotary apostolic supernumerary in 2002 after his military retirement and return to Montana in 1999.[5]
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Distinguished Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit |
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Bronze Star (with valor device and two bronze oak leaf clusters) |
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Purple Heart |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters) |
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Air Medal |
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Army Commendation Medal (with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters) |
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National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star) |
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Vietnam Service Medal (with one silver service star) |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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Army Service Ribbon |
 
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Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 3) |
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Vietnam Gallantry Cross |
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Vietnam Civil Actions Medal, First Class |
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
