The South Carolina Department of Transportation has announced that five miles of Highway 52 will be named in honor of Lieutenant General Henry Doctor Jr.

The dedication ceremony for the “Lieutenant General Henry Doctor Jr. Memorial Highway,” will be held at 11:30 p.m. on July 19 at Berkeley Middle School in Monks Corner.

A three-star general, Doctor achieved the highest rank of the 13 General Officers who were commissioned by S.C. State’s Bulldog Battalion. Over the past 60 years, more than 2,000 second lieutenants have been commissioned through S.C. State’s ROTC program – making it a leading producer of minority officers for the U.S. Armed Forces.

Doctor once said that the principles of, “faith, commitment and education,” are his philosophy on life.

After graduating from Berkeley Training High School in Moncks Corner, Doctor attended S.C. State and in 1954 he received his bachelor’s degree and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.

He completed 35 years of service in the U.S. Army and served with distinction in several leadership positions.

During his military tenure, Doctor held many assignments. His last three assignments before retirement were:

* Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Material Development and Readiness Command, Alexandria, Va.

* Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division, Eighth U.S. Army, Republic of Korea.

* Inspector General of the U.S. Army, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

After retirement, Doctor remained engaged as a mentor of soldiers and a supporter of the Department of Defense. Doctor served in numerous leadership positions, but none of his activity meant more to him than his work with the Military Magnet Academy in Charleston, S.C., and supporting the S.C. State ROTC program and its graduates.

Doctor received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from South Carolina State University and an Honorary Doctor of Military Science from The Citadel.

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