John L. Throckmorton
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John Lathrop Throckmorton (February 28, 1913 – February 13, 1986) was a general in the United States Army
Early life
Throckmorton was born in
Military career
In World War II, Throckmorton was assigned to the G3 Section,
Throckmorton served from 1959 to 1960 as Assistant Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, followed by an assignment as Secretary General Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff Army from 1960 to 1962. He took command of the 82nd Airborne Division from 1962 to 1964, then deployed to Vietnam as Deputy Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, from 1964 to 1965. His service in Vietnam was followed by an assignment as Deputy Commander, Office of the Chief Army Reserve from 1965 to 1966.
Throckmorton also served a tour of duty in 1967, commanding Task Force Detroit during the
Throckmorton held successive commands as Commanding General,
Throckmorton retired in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1973. He died on February 13, 1986, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery[2] next to his wife, Regina Theresa Higgins, whom he married on October 16, 1937. The library at Fort Liberty is named in his honor.[3]
References
- ^ "[Text of ] Final Report of Cyrus R. Vance Concerning the Detroit Riots". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ "Throckmorton, John Lathrop". ANC Explorer. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ Fort Bragg MWR – John L. Throckmorton Library Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
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