Charles W. Bagnal
Charles Wilson Bagnal was a United States Army officer. He was commander of the United States Army Western Command, from 1985 to 1989. Previously he was Deputy Commanding General for Training of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Deputy Superintendent at the United States Military Academy, Commander of the 101st Airborne Division, Commander of the Officer Personnel Management Directorate for the United States Army Military Personnel Center, and Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel. He is an alumnus of the United States Military Academy, United States Army Command & General Staff College, Georgia Tech, the United States Army War College and McLenaghan High School in Florence, South Carolina. He retired August 31, 1989, and later obtained his juris doctor from the University of South Carolina and practiced law. He resided in Columbia with his wife Patsy. Bagnal died on June 30, 2015 after a battle with leukemia.Awards and decorations