Arthur W. Oberbeck

Arthur W. Oberbeck
Born	(1912-01-03)3 January 1912 Chicago, IL
Died	7 September 1989(1989-09-07) (aged 77)
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1937-1972
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	1st Infantry Division (United States) Defense Atomic Support Agency Weapons Systems Evaluation Group Armed Forces Special Weapons Project 3rd Engineer Battalion (United States) Joint Chiefs of Staff
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal World War II Victory Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
Spouse(s)	Margaret Lanigan

Arthur W. Oberbeck (3 January 1912 – 7 September 1989) was an American lawyer, energy consultant, and Lieutenant General who served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. A career officer commissioned in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Oberbeck served multiple assignments in the then developing field of Nuclear Weapons, as the Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division (United States), and within the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

After retiring from the Army in 1972, Oberbeck enrolled in the at the University of Texas at Austin and earned a Juris Doctor degree, graduating in 1975. He passed away in 1989 due to cancer.