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Olof
Helgesen
Kyster
Jr.

Born:

, 

New York

Olof Kyster graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1927. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Coast Artillery Corps)

    Action Date:

    1945 – 1946
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Coast Artillery Corps) Olof Helgesen Kyster, Jr., United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in Manila, Philippine Islands, from 1945 to 1946.