John R. Guthrie

John R. Guthrie
General John Reiley Guthrie
Born(1921-12-20)20 December 1921
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Died25 May 2009(2009-05-25) (aged 87)
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1942–1981
RankGeneral
CommandsUnited States Army Materiel Readiness and Development Command
IX Corps
25th Infantry Division Artillery
602nd Field Artillery Battalion
ConflictsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Other workTrustee, Princeton University
Director, Landpower Education Program

John Reiley Guthrie (20 December 1921 – 25 May 2009) was a United States Army four-star general who served as commanding general, United States Army Development and Research Command (DARCOM) from 1977 to 1981. In the 1980s, DARCOM was renamed United States Army Materiel Command.

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