William B. Caldwell III | |
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| Nickname(s) | Bill |
| Born | July 20, 1925 Fort Moultrie, South Carolina |
| Died | March 17, 2013 (aged 87) Columbus, Georgia |
| Buried | Fort Benning, Georgia |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1948–1980 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Fifth United States Army Readiness Region VI Army Training Center at Fort Jackson 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Medal (3) Legion of Merit (5) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (3) Purple Heart Air Medal (16) |
| Relations | Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV (son). |
William Burns Caldwell III[1][2] (July 20, 1925 – March 17, 2013) was a United States Army general who retired as the Fifth United States Army commanding general at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. A combat veteran of wars in Korea and Vietnam, he was awarded the Silver Star on three separate occasions for gallantry and heroism under fire. Coming from a long line of soldiers, his great-great-great-great grandfather, Thomas Maze, fought in the Revolutionary War, his grandfather served in the Union Army during the Civil War, his father was an army colonel during World War II, and his son William B. Caldwell IV is a retired lieutenant general with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.