Gerhardt Wilfred Hyatt | |
Birth Date: | 1916 7, mf=y |
Placeofburial Label: | Resting Place |
Placeofburial: | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia |
Birth Place: | Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Death Place: | Arlington, Virginia |
Branch: | United States Army |
Serviceyears: | 1945–1975 |
Rank: | Major general |
Commands: | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
Battles: | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards: | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
Chaplain (Major General) Gerhardt Wilfred Hyatt, USA (July 1, 1916 - August 30, 1985) was an American Army officer who served as the 13th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1971 to 1975.[1] He was ordained in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. After his retirement from the army, he became president of Concordia College in St. Paul, Minnesota.[2]
Distinguished Service Medal | ||
Legion of Merit | ||
Bronze Star | ||
Joint Service Commendation Medal | ||
Army Commendation Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster) | ||
Presidential Unit Citation | ||
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation | ||
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation | ||
World War II Victory Medal | ||
National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star) | ||
Korean Service Medal (with two bronze service stars) | ||
Vietnam Service Medal (with four bronze service stars) | ||
Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal | ||
Vietnam Staff Service Medal | ||
United Nations Service Medal for Korea | ||
Vietnam Campaign Medal |