Merdith W. B. Temple

Bo Temple
Temple in uniform, 2011
Birth nameMerdith Wyndham Bolling Temple
Nickname(s)"Bone Crusher"
Born(1953-07-08)July 8, 1953
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 2020(2020-11-01) (aged 67)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1975–2012
RankMajor General
CommandsUSACE
Wars
Awards
Spouse(s)
Nancy Temple
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(m. 1980)​
Children2

Major General Merdith Wyndham Bolling "Bo" Temple (July 8, 1953 – November 1, 2020) was a senior officer of the United States Army who served as the Acting Chief of Engineers and Acting Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from 2011 to 2012. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commanding General.

Early life and career

Merdith Wyndham Bolling Temple was born in Richmond, Virginia, on July 8, 1953. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and Texas A&M University with a master's degree in civil engineering. Commissioned into the United States Army in 1975, he served in operational engineering commands in Korea, the U.S., and Germany before commanding the 307th Engineer Battalion. He commanded the 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat) (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, from 1998 to 2000.[1][2][3] He died of cancer on November 1, 2020, at home in Richmond, Virginia.

Selected works

  • "Cost Effectiveness of Geotechnical Investigations". Military Engineer. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. January 1987.
  • How George Washington Goethals Became Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal. ASCE/EWB-USA (YouTube). 2014.
  • The Southeast Anatolian Project and Middle East water: implications for NATO. USAWC strategy research project. U.S. Army War College. 1998.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Change Management Strategies. Society of American Military Engineers. 2015.

References

  1. ^ "Acting Chief of Engineers". U.S. Army Office of the Chief of Engineers. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  2. ^ Hasenauer, Heike (March 2008). "The Army's Building Boom" (PDF). Soldiers Magazine. 63 (3). U.S. Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Tegler, Jan (September 24, 2009). "Building the Bench: An interview with Maj. Gen. Merdith W.B. Temple". Defense Media Network. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
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Military offices
Preceded by
Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr.
 Chief of Engineers
Acting
2011–2012 		Succeeded by
Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick