Welborn Griffin Dolvin Sr.
LTG. Welborn G. Dolvin
Nickname(s)	Tom
Born	(1916-02-08)February 8, 1916 Siloam, Georgia, US
Died	May 17, 1991(1991-05-17) (aged 75) Stevensville, Virginia, US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1939–1975
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Headquarters Company, 756th Tank Battalion 191st Medium Tank Battalion 8072nd Medium Tank Battalion 89th Medium Tank Battalion Combat Command A, 4th Armored Division 3rd Armored Division XXIV Corps IX Corps
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (4) Silver Star (4) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Purple Heart (3) Air Medal Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
Other work	DOD Representative to the Panama Canal Treaty Negotiations CJCS Representative to the Mutual Balanced Force Reduction Negotiations

Welborn Griffin Dolvin Sr. (February 8, 1916 – May 17, 1991) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He is the recipient of Distinguished Service Cross and four Silver Stars. He served as commander of the XXIV Corps from 1971 to 1972. Dolvin is one of the 50 most top decorated American veterans.^[1]

Dolvin was married to Cynthia Kent Burress, the daughter of Lieutenant General Withers A. Burress, in 1949. They had three children and four grandchildren.

Dolvin died on May 17, 1991, due to cardiac arrhythmia related to asthma. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.^[2]

Promotions

No insignia	Cadet, United States Military Academy : July 1, 1935
	Second lieutenant : 1939
	First lieutenant : 1940
	Captain : 1942
	First lieutenant  : 1942
	Major : 1942
	Lieutenant colonel : 1944
	Captain : 1948
	Major : 1951
	Colonel : 1951
	Brigadier general : 1961
	Major general : 1963
	Lieutenant general : 1971

Awards and decorations

His decorations include:

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