Henry Doctor, Jr.
| Henry Doctor, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Henry Doctor, Jr. | |
| Born |
August 23, 1932 Oakley, South Carolina |
| Died |
December 7, 2007 (aged 75) Centreville, Virginia |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Service/branch | U.S. Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 2nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Lieutenant General Henry Doctor, Jr. was the Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, based in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). His last assignment was as an Inspector General of the U.S. Army.
Doctor was born on August 23, 1932, in Oakley, South Carolina, to the late Henry Doctor and Annie Aikens Doctor.[1]
In 1954, he graduated from South Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and is a member of Omega Psi Phi. He earned his Master of Arts from Georgia State University. He is a graduate of United States Army War College and U. S. Army Command and General Staff College.
On December 7, 2007, Henry Doctor died and was later buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
On July 9, 2008, the South Carolina Department of Transportation announced that a five-mile stretch of Highway 52 would be named the "Lieutenant General Henry Doctor Jr. Memorial Highway".[3]
Awards
Distinguished Service Medal (2 Awards)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Awarded the Republic of Korea Order of National Security Merit - Cheonsu Medal, 1985
References
- ↑ arlington cemetery
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?pid=99440501
- ↑ "Highway to be named after S.C. State alumnus" (PDF). July 11, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2009.