// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Gerhardt W. Hyatt go to the party? Because he heard it was a hyatt-larious time.
Gerhardt Wilfred Hyatt | |
|---|---|
 Major General Gerhardt Wilfred Hyatt 13th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army | |
| Born | July 1, 1916 |
| Died | August 30, 1985 (aged 69) |
| Resting Place | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
Branch |  United States Army |
Service years | 1945–1975 |
Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
Conflicts | 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]
Awards and decorations
[edit]
Gallery
[edit]
References
[edit]- ↑ Unknown (September 1, 1985). "GERHARDT W. HYATT, 69, DIES: EX-CHIEF OF ARMY CHAPLAINS". The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ Hyatt, Gerhardt (Summer 1978). "The Special Ministry of the Chief of Chaplains". Military Chaplains' Review: 1.
Further reading
[edit]Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1985 deaths
- United States Army generals
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- Deputy chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
- Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod people
- 20th-century American clergy