Julius W. Becton Jr.

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Julius Wesley Becton Jr.
Born(1926-06-29)June 29, 1926
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 2023(2023-11-28) (aged 97)
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
FEMA (1985–1989)
Years of service1944–1946
1948–1983
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held VII Corps
1st Cavalry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
Cold War
Awards Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star (2)
Air Medal (2)
with V Device
Army Commendation Medal (2)
Purple Heart (2)
Combat Infantry Badge, 2nd Award.
Parachutist Badge
Other workDirector, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Julius Wesley Becton Jr. (June 29, 1926 – November 28, 2023) was an American military official. He was a United States Army lieutenant general. He served as Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush presidencies from 1985 to 1989. He was also an education administrator.

Becton went on to serve in the Korean War and the Vietnam War, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant general in 1978 and command of VII Corps in Europe during the Cold War. Becton retired from the U.S. Army in 1983, after nearly 40 years of service.

His autobiography, Becton: Autobiography of a Soldier and Public Servant, was published in 2008 by Naval Institute Press.[1]

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  1. Julius W. Becton Jr. (2008). Becton: Autobiography of a Soldier and Public Servant. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1591140218.

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