Richard J. Tallman

Richard J. Tallman
BornMarch 28, 1925 (1925-03-28)
Wayne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 1972 (1972-07-10) (aged 47)
An Lộc, South Vietnam
Buried
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Army
Years of service1943–1972
Rank Brigadier General
Commands2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment
3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne
Battles / warsWorld War II

Korean War
Vietnam War

AwardsSilver Star
Legion of Merit (4)
Purple Heart
Combat Infantryman Badge (3)

Richard J. Tallman (March 28, 1925 – July 9, 1972) was a United States Army brigadier general who was killed by North Vietnamese artillery fire in 1972 during the Battle of An Lộc. He was the last U.S. Army general to die in the Vietnam War. He was on his third tour in South Vietnam.