Thomas John Hall Trapnell | |
|---|---|
 Major General Thomas Trapnell as Commanding General, 4th Armored Division | |
| Nickname(s) | "Trap", "Tom" |
| Born | November 23, 1902 Yonkers, New York |
| Died | February 13, 2002 (aged 99) Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1927–1962 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 26th Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands held | Third United States Army XVIII Airborne Corps Strategic Army Corps I Corps 82nd Airborne Division 4th Armored Division Military Assistance Advisory Group 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device Purple Heart |
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 prisoners of war 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.[1]
- ^ "Minutes from the Annual Board Meeting, May 5, 2000," Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Philippine Scouts Heritage Society (fall 2000): 5.