Henry E. Emerson

Henry E. Emerson
Henry E. Emerson
Nickname(s)	"Gunfighter", "Hank"
Born	May 28, 1925; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	February 4, 2015 (aged 89); The Villages, Florida, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1977
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	XVIII Airborne Corps; 2nd Infantry Division; 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Korean War; Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross (2); Army Distinguished Service Medal (3); Silver Star (5); Legion of Merit (2); Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star Medal (2); Purple Heart (2) Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (Second Award)

Henry Everett "Hank" Emerson (May 28, 1925 – February 4, 2015) was a United States Army lieutenant general best known for being the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea^[2] during the mid-1970s, when Colin Powell served as a battalion commander.^[2]^[3] Emerson was a 1947 graduate of the United States Military Academy.

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^ ^a ^b The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell, edited by Laver, Harry S. and Jeffrey J. Matthews, University Press of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky (2009). LCCN 2008-28017
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