Robinson, Roscoe, 1928-1993

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Paratrooper and first African-American four star general; Roscoe Robinson, Jr.

From the description of Roscoe Robinson papers, 1945-1993 (bulk 1951-1993). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979767

Biographical Note

  • 1928, Oct. 11: Born, St. Louis, Mo.
  • 1951: B. S., United State Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Commissioned second lieutenant, Infantry, United States Army
  • 1952: Married Mildred Sims
  • 1952 - 1953 : Rifle company commander, 7th Infantry Division, Korean War
  • 1954 - 1957 : Instructor, United States Army Infantry School, Airborne Department, Fort Benning, Ga.
  • 1957 - 1959 : Training officer, United States Military Mission to Liberia
  • 1962 - 1963 : Attended United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
  • 1964: M. A., international affairs, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • 1965 - 1967 : Personnel management officer, Infantry Branch, Office of Personnel Operations, Department of the Army
  • 1967 - 1968 : G-4 (Logistics), 1st Air Cavalry Division, Vietnam Commander, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Division, Vietnam
  • 1968 - 1969 : Attended National War College, Washington, D.C.
  • 1969 - 1972 : Plans officer and Southeast Asia special action officer, J-5, United States Pacific Command Executive to the chief of staff, United States Pacific Command, Hawaii
  • 1973: Promoted brigadier general
  • 1972 - 1973 : Commander, 2nd Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
  • 1973 - 1975 : Deputy commander, United States Army Garrison, Okinawa
  • 1975 - 1976 : Commander, United States Army Garrison, Okinawa
  • 1976: Promoted major general
  • 1976 - 1978 : Commander, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N. C.
  • 1978 - 1980 : Deputy chief of staff for operations, United States Army, Europe and Seventh Army
  • 1980: Promoted lieutenant general
  • 1980 - 1982 : Commander, United States Army, Japan, IX Corps
  • 1982: Promoted full general
  • 1982 - 1985 : United States representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee
  • 1993: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Roscoe Robinson Papers, 1945-1993, (bulk 1951-1993), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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correspondedWith Abshire, David M. person
correspondedWith Abshire, David M. person
correspondedWith Becton, Julius W. (Julius Wesley), 1926- person
correspondedWith Blanchard, George S. (George Samuel), 1920-2006 person
correspondedWith Bowers, Emmet W. person
correspondedWith Cocklin, Robert F. person
correspondedWith Corcoran, E. F. person
correspondedWith Danforth, William H. person
correspondedWith Danforth, William H. person
correspondedWith Denton, Jeremiah A. person
correspondedWith Gavin, James M. (James Maurice), 1907-1990 person
associatedWith Griffin, Thomas N. person
correspondedWith Hamlet, James F. person
correspondedWith Legere, Laurence J. person
correspondedWith Nagy, Ernest A. person
associatedWith National War College (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith North Atlantic Treaty Organization. corporateBody
correspondedWith Ridgeway, Matthew B. person
correspondedWith Thurman, J. R. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Berlin Brigade corporateBody
associatedWith United States Military Academy. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Pittsburgh. Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. corporateBody
correspondedWith Vessey, John William, 1922- person
correspondedWith Weyand, Alexander M. (Alexander Mulqueen), b. 1928 person
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Birth 1928-10-11

Death 1993-07-22

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