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Documentary Film: General William Westmoreland: The Man Behind the Four Stars

A four-star general in field uniform, in the back of a military helicopter. He looks contemplative.

The 2025 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with General William Westmoreland: The Man Behind the Four Stars. Part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, this 30-minute film is the story of General Westmoreland, an Eagle Scout from Spartanburg County, who earned medals for bravery in World War II and became a Four-Star General and the Military Commander of Allied Forces in Vietnam from 1964-1968. Historians, family and friends remember the uncompromising values of the man behind the four stars.
The free screening begins at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.