Robert W. Sennewald
Sennewald as a lieutenant general in 1981
Born(1929-11-21)November 21, 1929
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 2023(2023-03-17) (aged 93)
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1951–1986
RankGeneral
Commands heldUnited States Army Forces Command
United Nations Command
Eighth United States Army
6th Battalion, 15th Artillery Regiment
Battles/warsKorean War
Vietnam War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal (3)[1]
Spouse(s)Nancy Vance Sennewald
Children3
Other workConsultant

Robert William Sennewald (November 21, 1929 – March 17, 2023) was a United States Army general.

Early life and education

Sennewald was born on November 21, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri as the only child of Ferdinand and Mabel Sennewald.[2][3][4] He was commissioned in 1951 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps upon graduation from Iowa State University with a degree in physical education. While at Iowa State he was affiliated with Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Sennewald is an Iowa State University Distinguished Alumni Award winner.

Military career

Sennewald at Nightmare Range, South Korea in 1984

Sennewald's assignments included command of: 6th Battalion, 15th Artillery Regiment in Vietnam; Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Carson, Colorado; and the United States Army Training Center at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He also served as Assistant Chief of Operations (C3/J3) for the ROK/US Forces in Korea, and Deputy Commander, United States Pacific Command.

Sennewald served as Commander in Chief, United Nations Command/Commander in Chief, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command/Commander, United States Forces Korea/Commanding General, Eighth United States Army (CINCUNC/CINCCFC/COMUSFK/CG EUSA) from 1982 to 1984; and as Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command from 1984 to 1986. Sennewald was promoted to four star rank on May 24, 1982.

Sennewald retired from the United States Army in 1986. In 1994, he established Sennewald Associates which does consulting work on national security issues,[5] and has served as Chairman of the Army and Air Force Mutual Aid Association, on the board of the Armed Services YMCA,[6] and on the Advisory Council of the United States Field Artillery Association.[7] He died on March 17, 2023, at the age of 93.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Army Executive Biographies. Washington, DC: Headquarters, Department of the Army. May 15, 1985. p. 21 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7C1EEE04144CE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
  3. ↑ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ↑ "The Press-Courier - Google News Archive Search".
  5. ↑ "Sennewald Associates".
  6. ↑ "ASYMCA Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2006-11-04.
  7. ↑ "More Artillery Who's Who".
  8. ↑ "Robert Sennewald Obituary (1929 - 2023) - Legacy Remembers". Legacy.com.
  9. ↑ "Obituary of Robert William Sennewald (November 21, 1929 – March 17, 2023)". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2023-04-05.


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