Background
Butcher, Bobby Gene was born on April 30, 1936 in Mineral Wells, West Virginia, United States. Son of John Franklin and Anna Pearl (Hersman) Butcher.
Butcher, Bobby Gene was born on April 30, 1936 in Mineral Wells, West Virginia, United States. Son of John Franklin and Anna Pearl (Hersman) Butcher.
Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1958; graduate, United States Navy Flight School, 1960; postgraduate, United States Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, 1966-1967; postgraduate, United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College, 1973-1974.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1959; advanced through grades to major general, United States Marine Corps, 1989; officer in charge, United States Marine Corps Officer Selection Office, Philadelphia, 1971-1973; operations officer, Marine Attack Training Squadron 102, Yuma, Arizona, 1974; Executive officer, Marine Attack Training Squadron 102, Yuma, Arizona, 1974-1976; commanding officer, Marine Attack Training Squadron 102, Yuma, Arizona, 1976-1977; operations officer, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, 1977-1979; operations plans officer, 3d Marine Division, Camp Courtney, Okinawa., 1979-1980; commanding officer, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, Yuma, 1980-1982; participant, Department State Senior Seminar, Arlington, Virginia, 1982-1983; assistant chief staff, plans and policy, commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces, Southern Europe, Naples, Italy., 1983-1986; assistant wing commander, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, El Toro, California, 1986-1987; commanding general, 6th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1987-1989; director operations, United States Pacific Command, Honolulu, 1989-1991; commanding general, Landing Force Command, Coronado, California, 1991-1992. Consultant specializing in Marine Corps and joint military matters.
Member Military Officers Association American (president silver strand chapter), Flying Leatherneck History Foundation (chairman board directors), United States Ship Midway Museum (board directors), Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators' Association (board governors), Golden Eagles, Marine Corps Aviation Association (board directors), Centennial of Naval Aviation Foundation (board directors).
Married Patricia Maureen O'Keefe, December 15, 1961 (deceased December 1996). 1 child, Lisa Lee Butcher Clardy.