Joseph McNeil

Joseph McNeil
Joseph McNeil
	Official U.S. Air Force Photo
Birth name	Joseph Alfred McNeil
Born	March 25, 1942 (age 82); Wilmington, North Carolina
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	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

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.