Quinn Henderson Becker (June 11, 1930 – March 13, 2022) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was Surgeon General of the United States Army from February 1985 to May 1988.[1] Becker, who attended Louisiana State University's School of Medicine, was an orthopedic surgeon.[2] He earned a B.S. degree from Northeast Louisiana State College in 1952 and then received his M.D. degree and Army commission in 1956.[3] Before this stint as surgeon general, Becker was commandant of the United States Army Academy of Health Sciences, Deputy Surgeon General of the Army, and Chief Surgeon of the U.S. European Command. He was promoted to lieutenant general in March 1985. Becker died on March 13, 2022, at the age of 91.[4]
Quinn H. Becker | |
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| Born | June 11, 1930 Kirksville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 2022 (aged 91) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1988 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | 15th Medical Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Surgeon General of the United States Army |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
Awards and recognitions edit
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Combat Medical Badge |
 
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Senior Flight Surgeon Badge |
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Basic Parachutist Badge |
References edit
- ^ "History". history.amedd.army.mil. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ^ Supplement to Who's who in America. Marquis Who's Who. 1987. ISBN 9780837971001.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Quinn H. Becker". Army Executive Biographies. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1985. p. 35. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Obituary of Quinn H. Becker, M.D." Porter Loring Mortuaries. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
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