Senior Officer Oral History Program Interview of Lieutenant General (Retired) Julius W. Becton, Jr. Executive Summary.

Abstract

This executive summary of the Senior Officer Oral History Program interviews of Lieutenant General Julius Wesley Becton, Jr. (Retired) in December 1995 and January 1996 highlights his life and career. The summary provides an abbreviated version of the 440 page interview transcript. Additionally, interviewer commentaries and observations are provided in an effort to capture the human dimension of General Becton's legacy before, during, and after his 38 years of military service. Only the sixth black American to be promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the history of the U.S. Army, he was the first black Army officer to attain the rank of lieutenant general and to command a corps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310127

Entities

People

  • Brad M. Beasley

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • African Americans
  • Defense Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Families (Human)
  • General Officers
  • Instructors
  • Military Science
  • Pennsylvania
  • Personnel Management
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.