Alvin Luedecke

Alvin Luedecke
Major General Alvin R. Luedecke c. 1954
Born(1910-10-01)1 October 1910
Eldorado, Texas, U.S.
Died9 August 1998(1998-08-09) (aged 87)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Buried
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
United States Air Force
Years of service1932–1958
Rank Major General
Commands
Battles / warsWorld War II:
AwardsSee list
Alma materA&M College of Texas
Other workGeneral Manager of the United States Atomic Energy Commission
Deputy Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Acting President of Texas A&M University

Alvin Roubal Luedecke ([needs english IPA]; 10 October 1910 – 9 August 1998) was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II. He commanded the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project after the war. After retiring from the Air Force in 1958, he became the General Manager of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. He was appointed Deputy Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1964 and was the acting president of Texas A&M University from 30 March 1970, to 1 November 1970.