Lieutenant General Thomas Tackaberry

Thomas Howard Tackaberry was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. A World War II veteran he had been part of many other important wars including the Korean War and the Vietnam War and earned three Distinguished Service Crosses and also served as commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps from 1979 to 1981.

As a parachutist, Thomas Howard Tackaberry took worked as a second lieutenant in September 1945. Then after conducting many peacetime assignments, he resumed a position in Korea in 1952 and went on to win the 9th Infantry Regiment. His bravery also earned him Silver Stars and a Distinguished Service Cross.

Tackaberry’s North Vietnamese stint won him a Distinguished Service Cross in 1966. He won the third Distinguished Service Cross three years later after he displayed impressive leadership during fierce combat with the enemy. He also won three Silver Stars.