General Roscoe Robinson Jr.

General Roscoe Robinson Jr. (HMZSG)

Location: Leavenworth, KS 66027 Leavenworth County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 20.784', W 94° 55.147'

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First African-American Four Star General

— in the United States Army —

Born: 11 October 1928
St. Louis, Missouri
Commissioned: 01 Jun 1951
United States Military Academy
Retired: 30 November 1985
Died: 22 July 1993
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"His legacy, and your charge...
Instill in our youth the basic
values of hard work, self-discipline,
determination, duty, honor and
Service to God and Country."
LTG Julius W. Becton Jr., USA (Ret)
Monument Dedication
27 May 1995

Major Commands
Commander, 2nd Battalion,
7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
Commander, 2nd Brigade,
82nd Airborne Division
Commanding General, U.S. Army Garrison, Okinawa, Japan
Commanding General, 82nd Airborne Division
Commanding General, U.S. Army Japan / IX Corps
U.S. Representative, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Combat Tours
Korea · Vietnam

Awards and Decorations
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (Two Awards)
Silver Star (Two Awards)
Legion of Merit (Three Awards)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal (Eleven Awards)
Army Commendation Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge (Two Awards)
Master Parachutist Badge
Details
HM NumberHMZSG
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Year Placed1995
Placed ByFort Leavenworth
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 9:33pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 334627 N 4356974
Decimal Degrees39.34640000, -94.91911667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 20.784', W 94° 55.147'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 20' 47.04" N, 94° 55' 8.82" W
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Area Code(s)913
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 188-246 Grant Ave, Leavenworth KS 66027, US
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