Donald Prentice Booth

Donald Prentice Booth
General Booth as High Commissioner of the Ryukyu Islands in 1961
Born	(1902-12-21)December 21, 1902 Albany, New York
Died	October 30, 1993 (1993-10-31) (aged 90) Santa Barbara, California
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1926-1962
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands held	Persian Gulf Command 28th Infantry Division 9th Infantry Division Ryukyu Islands Fourth United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class

Donald Prentice Booth (December 21, 1902 – October 30, 1993) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. During World War II he was the US Army's youngest theater commander. After World War II he was known for his commands of the 28th Infantry Division, the 9th Infantry Division and the Fourth United States Army. In addition, he served as High Commissioner of the Ryukyu Islands from 1958 to 1961.