Please answer the following question: Facts: - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: cold war vietnam war - allegiance: united states of america - commands: surgeon general of the united states army - awards: distinguished bronze star with v device -lrb- with oak leaf cluster service -rrb- meritorious service medal air medal army commendation medal national medal defense ribbon combat medical badge senior parachutist badge vietnam campaign legion ribbon with three campaign stars vietnam service medal cross of of gallantry with silver star -lrb- vietnamese -rrb- civil actions honor merit medal , first class -lrb- vietnamese -rrb- medical meritorious award distinguished , first class -lrb- vietnamese -rrb- flying cross - birth date: 30 october 1930 - serviceyears: 1957 -- 1985 - name: bernhard t. mittemeyer - branch: 25px united states army - laterwork: chief sciences center of urological surgery at texas tech university health - image: btmittemeyer.jpg - birth place: paramaribo , surinam -lrb- the netherlands -rrb- - rank: 35px lieutenant general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bernhard t. mittemeyer .
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bernhard theodore mittemeyer -lrb- born october 30 , 1930 -rrb- is a retired lieutenant general , who served as surgeon general of the united states army between 1981 and 1985 .