Julius W. Becton's guest appearances

Julius W. Becton

Pritzker Military Museum &amp; Library Podcasts

Veterans Chronicles

Jason Redman

Michael Thornton

Ryan Pitts

Dakota Meyer

Wesley L. Fox

Andrew Coughlan

Mae Krier

William Adler

R.V. Burgin

Toni Simovski

Louis LiCastro

Peter Paret

Craig Leman

Diana J. Ramsey

Victor Hugo Jr

OwlTail

In 1943, at seventeen years of age, Becton enlisted to fight in World War II. Though his youth in the suburbs of Philadelphia had been rife with the effects of Jim Crow, he found an opportunity to prove what he could do. After the end of the war, however,...

Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton, Jr. U.S. Army (Ret.)

This week, Gene speaks to retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Julius W. Becton, Jr.  One of the first black Americans to reach the rank of general officer, Becton began his career as a platoon leader in Korea, where he was decorated for valor in combat. He went on to serve in Vietnam, and held a number of commands before retiring in 1983. He has since enjoyed a long career in civil service, and has recently published his autobiography, titled Becton: A Soldier and Public Servant.

Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton, Jr.