Gerhardt W. Hyatt

Gerhardt Wilfred Hyatt
Major General Gerhardt Wilfred Hyatt 13th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Born	(1916-07-01)July 1, 1916 Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	August 30, 1985(1985-08-30) (aged 69) Arlington, Virginia
Resting Place	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1945 - 1975
Rank	Major General
Commands held	U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Battles/wars	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]

Awards and decorations

	Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit
	Bronze Star
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Army Commendation Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
	Presidential Unit Citation
	Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
	Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
	American Campaign Medal
	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
	World War II Victory Medal
	Army of Occupation Medal
	National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star)
	Korean Service Medal (with two bronze service stars)
	Vietnam Service Medal (with four bronze service stars)
	Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal
	Vietnam Staff Service Medal
	United Nations Service Medal for Korea
	Vietnam Campaign Medal

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