| Welborn Griffin Dolvin Sr. | |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Siloam, Georgia, US |
| Death Place: | Stevensville, Virginia, US |
| Placeofburial: | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Nickname: | Tom |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1939–1975 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Commands: | Headquarters Company, 756th Tank Battalion 191st Medium Tank Battalion 8072nd Medium Tank Battalion 89th Medium Tank Battalion Combat Command A, 4th Armored Division 3rd Armored Division XXIV Corps IX Corps |
| Battles: | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards: | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (4) Silver Star (4) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Purple Heart (3) Air Medal Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award |
| Laterwork: | DOD Representative to the Panama Canal Treaty Negotiations CJCS Representative to the Mutual Balanced Force Reduction Negotiations |
Welborn Griffin Dolvin Sr. (February 8, 1916 – May 17, 1991) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He is the recipient of Distinguished Service Cross and four Silver Stars. He served as commander of the XXIV Corps from 1971 to 1972. Dolvin is one of the 50 most top decorated American veterans.[1]
Dolvin was married to Cynthia Kent Burress, the daughter of Lieutenant General Withers A. Burress, in 1949. They had three children and four grandchildren.
Dolvin died on May 17, 1991, due to cardiac arrhythmia related to asthma. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
His decorations include:
| Parachutist Badge | |||
| Distinguished Service Cross | |||
| Army Distinguished Service Medal with 3 bronze oak leaf clusters | Silver Star with 3 bronze oak leaf clusters | Legion of Merit with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters | |
| Bronze Star with Valor device | Purple Heart with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters | Air Medal | |
| Joint Service Commendation Medal | Army Commendation Medal | Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award | |
| American Defense Service Medal | American Campaign Medal | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze campaign stars | |
| World War II Victory Medal | Army of Occupation Medal with 'Germany' clasp | National Defense Service Medal with 1 bronze service star | |
| Korean Service Medal with 3 bronze campaign stars | Vietnam Service Medal with 3 bronze campaign stars | French Croix de Guerre | |
| Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Member) | Order of National Security Merit Cheon-Su Medal (Korea) | National Order of Vietnam (Knight) | |
| United Nations Korea Medal | Vietnam Campaign Medal | Republic of Korea War Service Medal | |
| Army Presidential Unit Citation | ||
| Army Meritorious Unit Commendation | Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation | Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation |