serviceyears branch birth_place birth_date nickname rank article_title name
c. 1950s -- 1989 united states army joaquin , texas , u.s. 10 march 1935 cotton lieutenant general orren r. whiddon
 orren ray `` cotton '' whiddon
orren r. whiddon

orren ray whiddon -lrb- born april 21 , 1935 -rrb- is a retired lieutenant general in the united states army .
he served as commanding general of the 8th infantry division from 1985 to 1987 , and as commanding general of the second united states army from 1987 to 1989 .
he attended stephen f. austin state university -lrb- 1955 -rrb- , where he is a member of their alumni hall of fame .
his awards include the bronze star , meritorious service , defense superior service and army commendation medals .
