William Westmoreland
| First Name | William |
| Last Name | Westmoreland |
| Full Name at Birth | William Childs Westmoreland |
| Age | 91 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | March 26, 1914 |
| Birthplace | Spartanburg County, SC |
| Date of Death | July 18, 2005 |
| Location of Death | Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community, Charleston, SC |
| Cause of Death | Natural Causes |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | The CitadelUS Military Academy, West Point (1936)Harvard Business School |
| Occupation Category | Military |
| Claim to Fame | Commanded U.S. Army in Vietnam War |
William Childs Westmoreland (March 26, 1914 – July 18, 2005) was a United States Army General, who commanded US military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak (1964–68), during the Tet Offensive. He adopted a strategy of attrition against the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam and the North Vietnamese Army. He later served as U.S. Army Chief of Staff from 1968 to 1972. In 1976, he published his memoirs, A Soldier Reports.
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