Original, 8x10 matte finish photo of George R. Mather in his Lt. Gen. dress uniform.
At bottom of image it is inscribed in marker "for Rip Young" and signed "G. R. Mather, CG V U.S. Corps, 9/6/66."
During World War II, he served as Executive Officer of the 110th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Infantry Division and was decorated for his actions in the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. From 1946 to 1948, he served on the staff of the Caribbean Command in the Panama Canal Zone, beginning a long association with Latin America. Following an assignment as Chief of Staff, Fourth United States Army at Fort Sam Houston in 1961, he was assigned as chairman, United States Delegation, Joint Brazil-United States Military Assistance Advisory Group in Rio de Janeiro until September 1964. In 1965, he assumed command of the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood. Following that assignment, he served as the United States Military Representative to the Permanent Military Deputies Group, Central Treaty Organization located in Ankara, Turkey. He next took command of V Corps in 1966, returning stateside in 1967 to command III Corps. His final assignment was as Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command. He retired from the army in 1971. Mather's awards and decorations included the Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico from Brazil, provided for service, in 1964.
Nothing printed or written on the back.
Condition is Fine; with light wear, scuffing, and bumped edges.
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