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William H. Brandenburg
United States general (died 2024)
William H. Brandenburg Jr. (1951 or 1952 – February 26, 2024) was a major general in the United States Army. He last served as deputy commanding general, U.S. Army, Pacific, August 8, 2003. Prior to his last assignment, he was deputy commanding general for training and readiness, I Corps and Fort Lewis. From November 29, 2004, until December 1, 2005, he deployed to Iraq as deputy commanding general (detainee operations) and commanding general, Task Force 134.
He was a native of Elloree, South Carolina. He was a 1973 graduate from The Citadel, where he received a commission in infantry. He is the son of Brigadier General William H. Brandenburg Sr., (The Citadel, 1943) and Doris Brandenburg, who served as a nurse during World War II. He resided in Hawaii with his wife Sybil. The couple has one son. Brandenburg died on February 26, 2024 at the age of 72.[1]