La Vern E. Weber

La Vern E. Weber
Lieutenant General La Vern E. Weber as National Guard Bureau Chief
Born(1923-09-23)September 23, 1923
Lone Wolf, Oklahoma
DiedDecember 30, 1999(1999-12-30) (aged 76)
Perry, Oklahoma
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1984
RankLieutenant general
UnitOklahoma National Guard
National Guard Bureau
CommandsOklahoma National Guard
Army National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Other workExecutive Director, National Guard Association of the United States, 1984–1993

La Vern E. Weber (September 3, 1923 – December 30, 1999) was a United States Army officer who served as 10th Adjutant General of Oklahoma, Director of the Army National Guard and Chief of the National Guard Bureau (NGB). He was the first NGB Chief to hold the rank of lieutenant general.[1]

  1. ^ U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Biographical sketch, La Vern E. Weber, 1985, p. 646