General Roscoe Robinson Jr.
First African-American Four Star General
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
Marker is on Grant Avenue near Smith Lake, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
