Reuben Henry Tucker III

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Reuben Henry Tucker III
Nickname(s)	"Rube" “Tommy”[1]
Born	(1911-01-29)January 29, 1911 Ansonia, Connecticut, United States
Died	January 6, 1970(1970-01-06) (aged 58) Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Buried	Beaufort National Cemetery, South Carolina, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1930–1963
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-19894
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	Fort Dix 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II Italian campaign Allied invasion of Sicily Allied invasion of Italy Battle of Anzio Western Front Operation Market Garden Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Commendation Medal Knight 4th Class of the Military Order of William (Netherlands)

Major General Reuben Henry Tucker III (January 29, 1911 – January 6, 1970) was a highly decorated senior officer in the United States Army. He served with distinction during World War II, where he commanded the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Sicily, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany from 1942 to 1945. He was one of the youngest regimental commanders of the war.^[1]