William B. Caldwell, III
Military Person
1925 – 2013
Who was William B. Caldwell, III?
William B. Caldwell, III was a United States Army general who served 32 years in the U.S. Army and retired as the Fifth U.S. 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 retiring after 37 years of military service, and his son is a serving lieutenant general with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1925
Fort Moultrie - Also known as
- William Caldwell, III
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Mar 17, 2013
Columbus
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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