George A. Crocker

George Allen Crocker (born 1943) is a former United States Army Lieutenant General. He was one of the army officers profiled in Rick Atkinson's book The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966, published in 1989.

Early life and education Crocker graduated from high school in 1961 and then spent a year at the University of Arkansas.

Career Crocker started at the West Point in July 1962 and graduated on 8 June 1966 as a second lieutenant. In March 1999, Crocker oversaw the court martial of Major General David Hale.

Crocker retired from active service in September 1999.

Personal life He married Vonda Jones, a graduate of the University of Arkansas on 29 June 1966. Their daughter Cheryl was born in December 1966 and their son was born in 1974.

After retiring from the U.S. Army in 1999, he returned to Arkansas.