About Thomas M. Tarpley
Lived 1922 – 1986 (aged 64). Thomas M. Tarpley was a military personnel.
Thomas McKee Tarpley (4 July 1922 – 18 December 1986) was an American soldier in the United States Army. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1944. Tarpley then served in World War II and in Vietnam, from February 1971 to April 1972 as the commander of 101st Airborne Division. He last served as commandant of the U.S. Army Infantry Center from 1973 until his retirement in 1975.
Military career During World War II, Tarpley served in combat as a platoon leader with the 66th Infantry Division in Europe. After the war, he commanded a company at Fort Riley.
Personal Tarpley was the son of Hugh M. Tarpley, a retired Army major, and Mildred (McKee) Tarpley.
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Who was Thomas M. Tarpley?
United States Army general (1922–1986)
When was Thomas M. Tarpley born?
Thomas M. Tarpley was born on 4 July 1922 in Quincy.
When did Thomas M. Tarpley die?
Thomas M. Tarpley died on 18 December 1986 in Columbus.
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Thomas M. Tarpley was a military personnel.
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