Army (Ret) U.S. Major General Gordon James Duquemin

He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3 January 1924 to Charles Henry Duquemin and Ethel Maud Kimber. He grew up in Milwaukee and attended the University of Wisconsin before being appointed to the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York in 1944. Upon graduation from the USMA class of 1947 as a 2nd Lieutenant, he started his 34 years of service in the United States Army, retiring at Fort McPherson June 1981 as a Major General. In combat, General Duquemin commanded a Platoon, a Company, a Battalion, and a Brigade. He participated in the Korean Conflict and spent 32 months in Vietnam. He commanded the 1st Infantry Division, "THE BIG RED ONE", at Fort Riley, Kansas. He attended the Naval War College and received a Master's Degree in International Relations. He was Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, for both FORCES Command Headquarters at Fort McPherson, and U.S. Army Forces Europe. His final Army assignment was Commander Southeast Readiness Region, Fort Gillem, Georgia.

His US Army decorations include: Distinguished Service Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Legion of Merit with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with Fifteen Oak Leaf Clusters, and a Purple Heart.

Retiring in 1981 General Duquemin was selected by Vinnell Corporation to run the Saudi Arabian National Guard Modernization Program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Returning from overseas to Atlanta he was Chief Executive Officer at Lenbrook Square, a luxury retirement home facility, for 17 years. He served as President of the Kiwanis Club in Atlanta and as Vice Chairman USO Atlanta. General Duquemin was also a board member on The Retired Officers Association. He and his wife Patt moved to San Antonio in 2011.

He had a lifelong love of sports, running track both in high school and collegiate level. His passion for tennis led him to a national ranking. He loved golf as well, which he never gave up.

General Duquemin is survived by his wife, Patricia Jones; son, Peter (Ute), and grandchildren, Katrina and Nicole (Matt), and great granddaughter, Elliot, from Atlanta Georgia; son, David (Sharon), and grandchildren, James, Thomas and Jacqueline, from Southlake; Texas and daughter, Margaret "Peggo" Rogers (David), and grandchildren, Melissa, 2nd Lieutenant Eric, Mimi and Gordon, of San Antonio, Texas; as well as by his sister, Gwenne Heiser, of Sarasota, Florida. He was preceded in death by his brother, David, of Charlotte, NC.

Services are scheduled at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to their local USO.