Who is Captain Augustus Bedford "Duke" Forrest from MASH and what is their importance? H._Richard_Hornberger English & Literature "Captain Augustus Bedford ""Duke"" Forrest | MASH"

Captain Augustus Bedford is the chief of surgery of the 4077th. He was born in Forrest City, Georgia, is twenty-nine-years-old, and just shy of reaching 6 feet tall. Bedford has red hair, blue eyes, and he is married with two daughters. The men call him Duke.