Quinn Henderson Becker (June 11, 1930 – March 13, 2022) was a

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in the

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. He was

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from February 1985 to May 1988. Becker, who attended

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's School of Medicine, was an

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surgeon. He earned a B.S. degree from Northeast Louisiana State College in 1952 and then received his M.D. degree and Army commission in 1956. Before this stint as surgeon general, Becker was commandant of the United States Army Academy of Health Sciences, Deputy Surgeon General of the Army, and Chief Surgeon of the

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. He was promoted to lieutenant general in March 1985. Becker died on March 13, 2022, at the age of 91.

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1930 births 2022 deaths People from Kirksville, Missouri Military personnel from Missouri Physicians from Missouri University of Louisiana at Monroe alumni Louisiana State University alumni American orthopedic surgeons United States Army Medical Corps officers United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army generals Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Surgeons general of the United States Army {{US-army-bio-stub