Raymond O. Barton

Raymond Oscar Barton
Raymond Oscar Barton
Nickname(s)	"Tubby"
Born	August 22, 1889; Granada, Colorado, United States
Died	February 27, 1963 (aged 73); Augusta, Georgia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1912–1946
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-3401
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment; 8th Infantry Regiment; 4th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War I Occupation of the Rhineland; ; World War II Operation Overlord Normandy Landings Utah Beach; ; Liberation of Paris; ; Siegfried Line campaign Battle of Hürtgen Forest; ; ;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star; Legion of Merit; Bronze Star

Major General Raymond Oscar "Tubby" Barton (August 22, 1889 – February 27, 1963) was a career officer in the United States Army and combat commander in World War I and World War II. As commander of the 4th Infantry Division during World War II, most notably during the Normandy landings in June 1944. He commanded the 4th Infantry Division from 3 July 1942 to 26 December 1944 and led them into battle from D-Day at Utah Beach, to the Battle of Normandy, the Liberation of Paris, and into the Battle of Hürtgen Forest before leaving the command due to health problems on December 27, 1944.