MG Reuben H. Tucker, III - Biography presented by Frank van Lunteren

“General Tucker was one of the most decorated officers in the United States Army and was an outstanding combat leader during World War II, when he commanded the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82d Airborne Division in the European Theater of Operations.

During this time, he was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses, our nation’s second highest medal for bravery. After World War II, he was on the staff and faculty of the Air War College, a student at the Army War College, and Chief of the Infantry Officers Branch, Department of the Army. This was followed by assignments as Commanding General, Fort Dix; Chief, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Laos; and Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, United States Army, Pacific, just prior to his retirement.

During his two tours as Commandant of Cadets, he had a marked and lasting influence on the development and training of all members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets through his sterling traits of character, leadership ability, and unfailing sense of humor and understanding.”

Excerpt from General Order #14, Hq The Citadel, 7 January 1970