William Robertson Desobry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Robertson Desobry

United States Army field commander during Cold War, and Lieutenant General in the United States Army

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1918

Place of Birth: Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1999

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William Robertson Desobry (September 11, 1918 – January 12, 1996) was a senior U.S.
Army field commander in Germany during the Cold War, and a Lieutenant General in the United States Army.
General Desobry was a decorated hero from World War II, and played a significant role as an advisor to the Republic of Vietnam Army and on the Army Staff during the Vietnam War.
In addition to commanding a division and corps, he was the Commanding General of the Armor Center and was the President of the XM-1 Tank Task Force. After 34 years in the Army and service in two wars, Lieutenant General Desobry completed his military career in 1975.