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Robert
Paul
Young

Born:

, 

South Dakota

Robert Young graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1942. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    Engineer Command

    Action Date:

    1971 – 1972
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Robert Paul Young (ASN: 0-24652), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Director of Construction, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, and later as Commanding General, Engineer Command, in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1971 to 1972.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Army Training Center (Engineers)

    Action Date:

    1971 – 1974
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Robert Paul Young (ASN: 0-24652), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Director of Military Construction, Office of the Chief of Engineers, and later as Commanding General, Army Training Center (Engineers), from 1971 to 1974

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

    Action Date:

    October 1961 – July 1964
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 31 (September 30, 1964)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Brigadier General Robert Paul Young (ASN: 0-24652), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Executive Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) , from October 1961 to July 1964.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    Huntsville

    Action Date:

    1967 – 1970
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Robert Paul Young (ASN: 0-24652), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Division Engineer, Huntsville, from 1967 to 1970.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    Engineer Command, Europe

    Action Date:

    1966 – 1967
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Robert Paul Young (ASN: 0-24652), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, Engineer Command, Europe, from 1966 to 1967.