Robinson, Roscoe, 1928-1993

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1928-10-11
Death 1993-07-22
English, German, Japanese, Vietnamese, French,

Biographical notes:

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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Subjects:

  • African American soldiers
  • Universities and colleges
  • Universities and colleges
  • Universities and colleges
  • Universities and colleges
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Occupations:

  • Army officers
  • Paratroopers

Places:

  • Berlin (Germany) (as recorded)
  • New York--West Point (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Checkpoint Charlie (Berlin, Germany) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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