Joseph McNeil
Joseph Alfred McNeil (born March 25, 1942) is a retired major general in the United States Air Force who is best known for being a member of the Greensboro Four—a group of African American college students who, on February 1, 1960, sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, challenging the store's policy of denying service to non-white customers.
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| Birth name | Joseph Alfred McNeil |
| Born | March 25, 1942 Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1963–2000 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 702nd Military Airlift Squadron 22nd Air Force |
| Commands held | 702nd Military Airlift Squadron 22nd Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Operation Arc Light Operation Young Tiger |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal (with 3 oak leaf clusters) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Combat Readiness Medal National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal (with silver star) Southwest Asia Service Medal (with bronze star) Humanitarian Service Medal Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 4 oak leaf clusters) Armed Forces Reserve Medal Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Ina (Brown) McNeil |
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