William E. DePuy | |
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![]() General William E. DePuy | |
Born | Jamestown, North Dakota | October 1, 1919
Died | September 9, 1992 Arlington, Virginia | (aged 72)
Buried | Brown Family Cemetery Albemarle County, Virginia |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941–1977 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 0-34710 |
Commands | United States Army Training and Doctrine Command 1st Infantry Division 2d Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II Vietnam War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (5) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart (2) |
William Eugene DePuy (/dɛˈpjuː/ deh-PEW;[1] October 1, 1919 – September 9, 1992) was a United States Army general and the first commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. He is widely regarded as one of the principal architects of the restructuring of United States Army doctrine after the American withdrawal from Vietnam.[2]