Gordon H. Mansfield
Gordon Mansfield | |
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Official portrait, c. 2005 | |
| United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| Acting October 1, 2007 – December 20, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jim Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | James Peake |
| 5th United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office January 22, 2004 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Leo Mackay |
| Succeeded by | Scott Gould |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1941 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2013 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Villanova University (BA) American University University of Miami (JD) Christendom College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1964–1968 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Bronze Star Purple Heart (2) Combat Infantryman Badge |
Gordon Hall Mansfield (September 15, 1941 – January 29, 2013) was an American military veteran who was Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs between 2004 and 2009.