Herbert L. Wilkerson

H. Lloyd Wilkerson
Wilkerson in 1975
Birth nameHerbert Lloyd Wilkerson
Nickname(s)"Lloyd"
Born(1919-10-31)October 31, 1919
Troy, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 101)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Buried
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1942–1978
Rank Major general
Service number0-45163
Commands held3rd Marine Division
MCB Camp Lejeune
1st Marine Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War II

Chinese Civil War
Korean War

Vietnam War

AwardsLegion of Merit (2)
Commendation Medal
RelationsMG Thomas L. Wilkerson (son)
Thomas C. Coffin (father-in-law)

Herbert Lloyd Wilkerson (31 October 1919 – 11 October 2021) was a United States Marine Corps major general. A veteran of three wars, he was most noted for his service as commanding officer, 1st Marine Regiment during Vietnam War and later as commanding general, 3rd Marine Division.[1]

  1. ^ "Herbert L. Wilkerson Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

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