Salve H. Matheson

Salve H. Matheson
Salve H. Matheson
	Matheson as Commanding General of Fort Campbell c. 1970
Born	11 August 1920; Seattle, Washington, United States
Died	8 January 2005 (aged 84); Carmel, California, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1942–1975
Rank	Major General
Commands	2nd Infantry Division; 101st Airborne Division
Conflicts	World War II Operation Overlord; Operation Market Garden; Battle of the Bulge; ; Korean War Battle of Inchon; Operation Wonsan; Hungnam evacuation; ; Vietnam War Operation Benton; Operations Malheur I and Malheur II; ;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Silver Star; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star Medal (4); Purple Heart
Spouse	Patricia H. Matheson (m. 1947)

Salve Hugo Matheson (11 August 1920 – 8 January 2005) was a general officer in the United States Army who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.