More detail on this person: AUGUST M.
CIANCIOLO Lieutenant General August ("Gus")
Cianciolo, US ARMY (Ret) died on April 4, 2011
from complications related to injuries sustained
in an automobile accident. He was born March 11,
1936 in Covington, KY to the late Fred and Mary
Cianciolo. He graduated from Xavier University in
1958 and went on to earn his master's degree from
the University of Southern California. Gus was
commissioned as an officer in the US Army in 1959
where he spent over 33 years serving his country.
Gus culminated his service as the Military Deputy
to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Research, Development and Acquisition. Upon his
retirement from active service Gus settled in
Alexandria, VA. Gus worked with Cypress
International and later joined The SPECTRUM
Group where he served as Vice Chairman of the
Board. Gus is survived by his wife of 52 years,
Sheila; his daughter and husband, Teri and Jim
Henderson; son Marty; son Tony and wife Erin; five
grandchildren, Alex, Chris, Jenn, Dominic, and
Adriana; brother Joe; four sisters, Sue Hautz,
Carol Held, Roseanne Brady, and Diane Hood. Gus
enjoyed all aspects of life, including his
friendships, golf, aviation, and spending time
with his grandchildren. Gus never lost his
positive outlook on life. Visitation for guests
will be held from 2-4pm and 6-8pm on Sunday, April
10th, at Demaine Funeral Home, 520 S.
Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. A
memorial service will be held at 10:30am on
Monday, April 11th, at St. Louis Catholic Church,
2907 Popkins Lane, Alexandria, Virginia 22306.
Funeral services with Full Military Honors will be
held at the Ft. Myer Memorial Chapel with
internment to follow at Arlington National
Cemetery at a later date. His family requests that
in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, The Intrepid, West
46th and 12th Avenue, New York, NY, 10036.His
family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations
be sent to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, The
Intrepid, West 46th and 12th Avenue, New York,
NY, 10036.
Published in The
Washington Post on April 7, 2011
Army Aviation Hall of Fame LTG August M. "Gus"
Cianciolo, a Master Army Aviator, helped shape
Army Aviation through dedicated application of
visionary leadership and management skills over a
34-year career. His distinguished career includes
two tours in Vietnam where he commanded B
Battery, 2nd of the 20th Aerial Rocket Artillery
(ARA) and served as the battalion S-3. During each
tour his superior leadership led to his unit
receiving special recognition for valorous
performance. His individual bravery was also
recognized with a Bronze Star for valor. Other
distinguished service included program
management of two Army acquisition programs -
the Standoff target Acquisition System and the
Multiple Launch Rocket System. As the Army Staff
Director of Weapons Systems, he was responsible
for oversight of the development, funding,
fielding and sustainment of all Army Aviation
programs to include the Black Hawk, Apache,
Chinook and Kiowa Warrior. Serving as the
commanding general of the Army Missile Command
and Redstone Arsenal he led the development,
production and fielding of the HELLFIRE missiel on
attack and armed reconnaissance helicopters.
Culminating his career as the Military Deputy to
the Army Acquisition Executive and Director of the
Army Acquisition Corps he provided management
oversight of all Army acquisition programs. His
ability to work effectively with senior leaders
and subordinates ensure that there was "one voice"
advocating for Army Aviation. His sustained
outstanding leadership established a bedrock
foundation for the Army's highly capable combat
aviation systems of today and tomorrow. Published
on page 69 February 29, 2020, Army Aviation
Magazine. Inserted by Mike Law 25 March 2020.
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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