Donald William Shea (April 15, 1936 – May 18, 2016) was an American Army officer and Catholic priest who served as the 19th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1994 to 1999.Marquis Who's Who on the Web
Shea went to seminary at the Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena in 1962, Brigadier General Shea was granted the honorary title of monsignor by Pope John Paul II in 1991. He was designated a protonotary apostolic supernumerary in 2002 after his military retirement and return to Montana in 1999. He is one of four alumni of the Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul, MN to become the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army, the other three being Patrick J. Ryan, Francis L. Sampson, and Patrick J. Hessian.
Awards and decorations Distinguished Service MedalLegion of MeritBronze Star (with valor device and two bronze oak leaf clusters)Purple HeartMeritorious Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)Air MedalArmy Commendation Medal (with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters)National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star)Vietnam Service Medal (with one silver service star)Armed Forces Expeditionary MedalArmy Service RibbonOverseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 3)Vietnam Gallantry CrossVietnam Civil Actions Medal, First ClassVietnam Campaign Medal
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