Thomas J. H. Trapnell
| Thomas John Hall Trapnell | |
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MG Thomas Trapnell as CG, 4th Armored Division
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| Nickname(s) | "Trap", "Tom" |
| Born |
November 23, 1902 Yonkers, New York |
| Died | February 13, 2002 (aged 99) Ft. Belvoir, Virginia |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1927 – 1962 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant general 
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| Unit | 26th Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands held |
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment XVIII Airborne Corps 3rd US Army |
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| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star with "V" Device Purple Heart Prisoner of War Medal |
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team
Military Assistance Advisory Group
4th Armored Division
82nd Airborne Division
I Corps
Thomas John Hall "Trap" Trapnell (November 23, 1902 – February 13, 2002) was a United States Army lieutenant general. He was a career officer who served in World War II and the Korean War. Trapnell survived the Bataan Death March and the sinking of two transportation ships during World War II, put down a rebellion of POWs in the Korean War, was the top US advisor to the French during the French Indochina War, and advised against US involvement in Vietnam. He rose to the rank of three-star general before his military retirement and, at the time of his death, was the oldest living member of the Philippine Scouts (WWII).
Thomas Trapnell was born in Yonkers, New York to Joseph Trapnell and Laura Kennedy. The Trapnells are a prosperous and distinguished family originally from the Chesapeake area whose roots stretch back to early Colonial America. One brother, Walter Scott Kennedy Trapnell, rose to the rank of Commander in the U. S. Navy during World War II, while another brother, William Holmes Trapnell, was a prominent attorney. A cousin, Frederick M. Trapnell, was a famous naval test pilot who retired from the Navy as a Vice Admiral. Several other cousins also served as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.
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