Donald Prentice Booth
| Donald Prentice Booth | |
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General Booth as High Commissioner of the Ryukyu Islands in 1961
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| Born |
December 21, 1902 Albany, New York |
| Died |
October 30, 1993 (aged 90) Santa Barbara, California |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1926-1962 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands held |
Persian Gulf Command 28th Infantry Division 9th Infantry Division Ryukyu Islands Fourth United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class |
Donald Prentice Booth (December 21, 1902 – October 30, 1993) was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army. During World War II he was the US Army's youngest theater commander. After World War II he was known for his commands of the 28th Infantry Division, the 9th Infantry Division and the Fourth United States Army. In addition, he served as High Commissioner of the Ryukyu Islands from 1958 to 1961.
Donald Prentice Booth was the son of Colonel Alfred James Booth (1875–1937), a career Army officer and veteran of the Spanish–American War and World War I. Donald Booth attended Hawaii's Punahou School, and high schools in San Antonio, Texas, Albany, New York, and Patchogue, New York before graduating from Leavenworth High School in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1921. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1926 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Engineers.
After receiving his commission Booth pursued graduate studies in engineering at Cornell University.
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