William E. DePuy

William E. DePuy
General William E. DePuy
Born(1919-10-01)October 1, 1919
Jamestown, North Dakota
DiedSeptember 9, 1992(1992-09-09) (aged 72)
Arlington, Virginia
Buried
Brown Family Cemetery
Albemarle County, Virginia
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1941–1977
RankGeneral
Service number0-34710
CommandsUnited States Army Training and Doctrine Command
1st Infantry Division
2d Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsWorld War II
Vietnam War
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross (2)
Army Distinguished Service Medal (5)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star (3)
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart (2)

William Eugene DePuy (/dɛˈpj/ deh-PEW;[1] October 1, 1919 – September 9, 1992) was a United States Army general and the first commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. He is widely regarded as one of the principal architects of the restructuring of United States Army doctrine after the American withdrawal from Vietnam.[2]

  1. ^ Haig Jr., Alexander M. (1992). Inner Circles: How America Changed the World: a Memoir. New York: Warner Books. p. 156. ISBN 9780446515719. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ Selected Papers of General William E. DePuy

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