Lionel Charles McGarr (March 5, 1904 – November 3, 1988) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army and commander of the Military Assistance Advisory Group – Vietnam.

McGarr was born in Yuma, Arizona on March 5, 1904, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1928.

[1] After receiving his commission as a second lieutenant of infantry he served in command and staff positions of increasing rank and responsibility, including assignments in Hawaii, California and Georgia.

[16] In September 1960 he was promoted to Lieutenant General and named commander of Military Assistance Advisory Group – Vietnam.

107 (1944)[26] After leaving Vietnam McGarr retired at the Presidio,[27] afterwards living in Lafayette, California until his death in San Francisco on November 3, 1988.