Welborn G. Dolvin

Welborn Griffin Dolvin Sr. (February 8, 1916 – May 17, 1991) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He is the recipient of Distinguished Service Cross and four Silver Stars. He served as Commander of the XXIV Corps from 1971 to 1972.[1] Dolvin is one of the 50 most top decorated American veterans.[2]

Welborn Griffin Dolvin Sr.
LTG. Welborn G. Dolvin
Nickname(s)Tom
Born(1916-02-08)February 8, 1916
Siloam, Georgia
DiedMay 17, 1991(1991-05-17) (aged 75)
Stevensville, Virginia
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1939–1975
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldHeadquarters Company, 756th Tank Battalion
191st Medium Tank Battalion
8072nd Medium Tank Battalion
89th Medium Tank Battalion
Combat Command A, 4th Armored Division
3rd Armored Division
XXIV Corps
IX Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Army Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Silver Star (4)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star
Purple Heart (3)
Air Medal
Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
Other workDOD Representative to the Panama Canal Treaty Negotiations
CJCS Representative to the Mutual Balanced Force Reduction Negotiations

Dolvin was married to Cynthia Kent Burress, the daughter of Lieutenant General Withers A. Burress, on 1949. They had three children and four grandchildren.

Dolvin died on May 17, 1991, due to cardiac arrhythmia related to asthma. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, with full military honors.

Promotions
No insignia Cadet, United States Military Academy : July 1, 1935[3]
Second lieutenant : 1939
First lieutenant : 1940
Captain : 1942
First lieutenant : 1942
Major : 1942
Lieutenant colonel : 1944
Captain : 1948
Major : 1951
Colonel : 1951
Brigadier general : 1961
Major general : 1963
Lieutenant general : 1971

Awards and decorations

His decorations include:
Parachutist Badge
Distinguished Service Cross
Army Distinguished Service Medal
with 3 bronze oak leaf clusters		 Silver Star
with 3 bronze oak leaf clusters		 Legion of Merit
with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star
with Valor device		 Purple Heart
with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters		 Air Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
with 4 bronze campaign stars
World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal
with 'Germany' clasp		 National Defense Service Medal
with 1 bronze service star
Korean Service Medal
with 3 bronze campaign stars		 Vietnam Service Medal
with 3 bronze campaign stars		 French Croix de Guerre
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
(Member)		 Order of National Security Merit
Cheon-Su Medal (Korea)		 National Order of Vietnam
(Knight)
United Nations Korea Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Army Presidential Unit Citation
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation

Unfortunately, General Dolvin's engraved awards were stolen from the family.

Major General W. G. Dolvin is shown as Chief of Staff on Colonel Kurtz' reassignment papers (to Fort Benning) in the film Apocalypse Now.

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References
  1. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/wgdolvin.htm
  2. http://veterantributes.org/Top20MostDecorated.htm
  3. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/wgdolvin.htm

Reference: Michael Stein, Arlington National Cemetery

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