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pictured in 1984 as major general c. 1957 -- c. 1988 united states army 101st airborne division fickling , georgia , u.s. vietnam war 11 october 1935 pat lieutenant general mgen bd patrick.jpeg burton d. patrick
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burton d. patrick

burton dewayne patrick -lrb- born october 11 , 1935 -rrb- is a retired lieutenant general in the united states army .
he is a former commander of the 101st airborne division .
during the vietnam war , he was special forces advisor to the 42nd vietnamese ranger battalion .
