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James W. Sutherland

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James William Sutherland
LTG Sutherland, center, 1 September 1970
Nickname(s)Jock
Born(1918-02-08)February 8, 1918
Benton County, Arkansas
DiedMay 1, 1987 (1987-06) (aged 69)
Beaufort, South Carolina
Buried
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1941–1971
Rank Lieutenant General
CommandsXXIV Corps
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal

James William Sutherland (1918–1987) was a United States Army Lieutenant General, who served as commander of XXIV Corps during the Vietnam War.

Early life and education

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Sutherland was born on 8 February 1918 in Benton County, Arkansas.

Military service

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Post WWII

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MG Sutherland served as commander of the US Army Test and Evaluation Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground from August 1963 to December 1965.[1]

Vietnam War

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Sutherland served as commander of XXIV Corps from 18 June 1970 until 9 June 1971.[2][3] During this time he was involved in the planning and support of Operation Lam Son 719.[4][5][3]: 196  On 25 March 1971 Sutherland advised COMUSMACV General Creighton Abrams ". .. As you have stated before we can take [the South Vietnamese] . . . only so far; beyond that point they must go on their own. We have reached that point in Lam Son 719. Today I am not sure of how much further we can take them."[6]

Post Vietnam

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Sutherland served as Chief of Staff United States European Command from 1971.[7]

He died on 1 May 1987 in Beaufort, South Carolina, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

  1. ^ Arsenal for the Brave; a History of the U.S. Army Material Command, 1962-1968. United States Army. 1969. p. 306.
  2. ^ Tucker, Spencer (2011). The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History, 2nd Edition. ABC-CLIO. p. 1694. ISBN 9781851099610.
  3. ^ a b Cosmas, Graham (1986). US Marines in Vietnam Vietnamization and Redeployment 1970-1971. History and Museums Division Headquarters United States Marine Corps. p. 69. ISBN 9781494287498.
  4. ^ Nolan, Keith (1986). Into Laos. Presidio Press. p. 30. ISBN 9780440200444.
  5. ^ "Debriefing report of General James W. Sutherland" (PDF). US Army. June 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. ^ Hammond, William (1996). United States Army in Vietnam Public Affairs: The Military and the Media, 1968–1973. United States Army Center of Military History. p. 483. ISBN 0-16-048696-3.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ "LTG Sutherland gives command of XXIV Corps to LTG Dolvin" (PDF). Southern Cross Americal Division. 16 July 1971. Retrieved 31 October 2018.