Monro MacCloskey

Born	(1902-05-28)May 28, 1902 Fort Worden, Washington
Died
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1924 - 1957
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	885th Bombardment Squadron 2641st Special Group 28th Air Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal Croix de guerre (France) Legion of Honour (France)
Relations	Manus MacCloskey (father)

Monro MacCloskey was a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force.

Biography

MacCloskey was born in 1902 at Fort Worden, the son of Brigadier General Manus MacCloskey.

MacCloskey graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1924 and joined the Field Artillery in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant. He resigned his commission in 1929 but joined the Air Corps of the National Guard. He was called up for active duty in February 1941.

During World War II he served with the Twelfth Air Force and the Mediterranean Air Command before assuming command of the 885th Bombardment Squadron and the 2641st Special Group. Following the war he was assigned to the Pentagon and was named air attaché in Paris, France. His later commands included the 28th Air Division. MacCloskey was a close friend of Air Force Chief of Staff Hoyt Vandenberg, and assisted in the organization of Vandenberg's funeral in 1954.

MacCloskey's retirement from the Air Force was effective as of July 1, 1957. The awards he received during his career included the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with silver oak leaf cluster and two bronze oak leaf clusters, as well as the Croix de guerre and the Legion of Honour of France. He died on January 29, 1983 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery alongside his father.