John E. Dahlquist | |
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| Born | March 12, 1896 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | July 30, 1975 (aged 79) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1956 |
| Rank |  General |
| Service number | 0-7120 |
| Unit |  Infantry Branch |
| Commands | 70th Infantry Division 36th Infantry Division 1st Infantry Division V Corps Fourth Army Continental Army Command Army Field Forces |
| Battles / wars | World War II Cold War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) |
General John Ernest Dahlquist (March 12, 1896 – July 30, 1975) was a senior United States Army officer. In the course of his military career, Dahlquist commanded three different army divisions, commanded at the corps and field army level and rose to the rank of four-star general. He is well-known for commanding the series of poor tactical decisions which led to the 442nd RCT becoming the most highly decorated unit in the history of the United States Armed Forces.