Welborn G. Dolvin
| Welborn Griffin Dolvin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Siloam, Georgia |
| Died |
May 17, 1991 (aged 75) Stevensville, Virginia |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Service/branch | US Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Air Medal Purple Heart Distinguished Service Medal |
Lieutenant General Welborn Griffin Dolvin was born February 8, 1916 in Siloam, Georgia and died May 17, 1991 in Stevensville, Virginia
Military career
- Cadet, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, 1933–35
- Cadet, United States Military Academy 1935-39, graduated as No. 11582, Class of 1939
Promotions
- Second Lieutenant 1939 [1]
- First Lieutenant (AUS) 1940
- Captain (AUS) 1942
- First Lieutenant 1942
- Major (AUS) 1942
- Lieutenant Colonel (AUS) 1944
- Captain 1948
- Major 1951
- Colonel (AUS) 1951
- Brigadier General 1961
- Major General 1963
- Lieutenant General 1971
Deployments
- Served with 67th Infantry Regiment 1939-41
- Company Commander, 756th Tank Battalion 1941-42
- S2/S3 & Battalion Executive Officer at Ft. Lewis 1942-43
- Commanding Officer, 191st Tank Battalion 1944-46
- Chief, Armored Group, Tactical Section, Infantry School 1946-49
- Student, Command & General Staff School 1949-50
- Commanding Officer, 89th Tank Battalion 1950-51
- Chief of Staff, 25th Infantry Division 1951
- Served with Office of the Chief of Research & Development, US.Army 1951-53
- Student, Army War College 1953-54
- Staff & Faculty Member, The Artillery School 1954-56
- Served with Office of the Chief of Research & Development, US.Army 1956-59
- Commander, Combat Command "C", 4th Armored Division 1959-61
- Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 (Plans & Operations), Allied Land Forces, Central Europe (NATO) 1961-63
- Program Manager, Tank Development Program 1963-66
- Commanding General, 3rd Armored Division 1966-68
- Chief of Staff, Central Army Group (NATO) 1968-70
- Special Assistant to Commander, US. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam 1970
- Chief of Staff, US. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam 1970-71
- Commanding General, XXIV Corps, Vietnam 1971-72
- Commanding General, IX Corps/United States Army, Japan 1972-75
- Retired 1975
- DoD Representative to Panama Canal Treaty Negotiations 1975-82
- Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Representative to the Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions talks 1980-82
Awards and decorations
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Silver Star (Four)
- Legion of Merit (Two)
- Bronze Star Medal
- Air Medal
- Purple Heart (Three)
- Distinguished Service Medal (Three)
Unfortunately, General Dolvin's engraved awards were stolen from the family.
References
Reference: Michael Stein, Arlington National Cemetery
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