Lieutenant General Herbert R. Temple Jr. (born February 28, 1928) is a career military officer who served as

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Early life

Herbert Ralph Temple Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California on February 28, 1928. He graduated from Polytechnic High School in 1947 and enlisted as a

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in the 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division.

Korean War

In September 1950, he deployed for the

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, serving as a

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in Company B, 5th Regimental Combat Team, 24th Infantry Division. Temple earned the

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during the war.

Post Korean War

He returned to California in 1952 and received a

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as a

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in the 160th Infantry Regiment. Temple continued his college education and entered private business, becoming vice president and a partner in V.B. Morgan Petroleum and Chemical Trucking Company of

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. In 1954, Temple received an Associate of Arts degree in marketing from

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. Temple became qualified in

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in 1955, and commanded Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Command A, 40th Infantry Division. He then joined the staff of the 40th Infantry Division, including assignments as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, G1. In 1966, Temple graduated from the

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. The same year he was assigned to the 40th Division Support Command as Personnel Staff Officer, S1. He then commanded the 40th Supply and Transportation Battalion, followed by command of 3rd Battalion, 160th Infantry.

Later military career

In July 1968, Temple was assigned to

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headquarters, where he served as operations and training officer, followed by command of the California Military Academy. Along with those assignments, he also served as Military Assistant to

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. From 1971 to 1974, Temple was Deputy Commander of the 49th Infantry Brigade and then Commander of 3rd Brigade, 40th Infantry Division. During this period, he was also appointed by Governor Reagan to serve as Director of the California Office of Emergency Services. In 1974, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in management from

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. In 1975, he completed the

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, and also graduated from

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with a Master of Science degree in

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National Guard Bureau

In September 1975, Temple was assigned to the

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as Chief of the Office of Mobilization and Readiness. After completing this assignment, he served as Chief of the Office of Policy and Congressional Liaison. In 1978, he was appointed Deputy Director of the

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and promoted to

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. He was succeeded by Richard D. Dean. Temple became Director of the Army National Guard in 1982, and was promoted to

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. He was succeeded by

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. In 1986, General Temple was named

and promoted to

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. He served until retiring in 1990.

Awards

General Temple's awards and decorations include:

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;

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(2);

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;

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

;

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;

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;

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;

; and

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. His foreign honors include:

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Medal of Merit;

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; and Swedish

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Civic and professional memberships

Temple was a member of the

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, National Guard Association of California,

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, Fifth Regimental Combat Team Association and Marines Memorial Association. He is a senior member of the

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and a member of Al Malaikah Shrine. Temple also served as Chief of Staff for the Military Order of the World Wars.

Retirement

After retiring from the military, Temple was a defense consultant for government and private business, and led congressional directed studies related to civil-military planning for defense from weapons of mass destruction. He also served on Secretary of Defense study groups on Quality of Life in the Armed Forces and Readiness of the Armed Forces. Temple moved to

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and became active in local affairs. He is past president of Lincoln Club of the

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and past president of the World Affairs Council of the Desert. He was also appointed to serve on the Riverside County Veterans Committee.

Legacy

The conference facility at the

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officers' club is named the Herbert R. Temple Center. Fort Leavenworth's Mission Training Complex includes the Herbert R. Temple, Jr. Leadership Training Center. Camp Joseph T. Robinson,

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is the home of the Herbert R. Temple, Jr. Marksmanship Training Center. The Herbert R. Temple, Jr. Papers are part of the collections of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. In April 2014 the armory in

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was named the Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple, Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center. In February 2017 the Army National Guard named its

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headquarters the Herbert R. Temple, Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center.

Personal

Temple married Patricia Ann Riley on July 30, 1949. They had met while in college, and she worked at

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Studios and as personal secretary for

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. The Temples had no children, and Mrs. Temple died in

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on April 22, 2014.Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cathedral City
Obituary, Patricia Riley Temple
retrieved July 1, 2014

References

External links

Herbert Temple
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The National Guard Education Foundation
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Camp Roberts Historical Museum
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