Patrick O'Donnell (Canadian general)
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Patrick O'Donnell
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| Born | July 12, 1940 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ottawa, Ontario |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
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Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1959–1995 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Northern Region |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Lieutenant-General Patrick J. "Paddy" O'Donnell CMM CD (July 12, 1940 – September 24, 2015) was a Canadian Forces officer. He was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada.
Military career
Educated at Queen's University, O'Donnell joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1959 and pursued a flying career.[1] He became Commander of Canada's Northern Region in 1987, Deputy Commander of Air Command in 1990 and Assistant Deputy Minister (Personnel) at the National Defence Headquarters in 1992.[2] His last appointment was as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1993 before retiring in 1995.[1][3]
In retirement he became Director of Business Planning at Spar Aerospace.[1] On September 24, 2015, O'Donnell died at the age of 75.[4]
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| Preceded by | Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 1993–1995 |
Succeeded by Larry Murray |
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