Herbert L. Wilkerson

H. Lloyd Wilkerson
H. Lloyd Wilkerson
	Wilkerson in 1975
Birth name	Herbert Lloyd Wilkerson
Nickname(s)	"Lloyd"
Born	October 31, 1919; Troy, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	October 11, 2021 (aged 101); Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1978
Rank	Major general
Service number	0-45163
Commands held	3rd Marine Division; MCB Camp Lejeune; 1st Marine Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II; Guadalcanal Campaign; Chinese Civil War; Korean War Battle of Inchon; Second Battle of Seoul; Battle of Chosin Reservoir; Vietnam War Operation Pipestone Canyon;
Awards	Legion of Merit (2); Commendation Medal
Relations	MG 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.

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