Matthew A. Zimmerman
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Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr. | |
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Major General Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr. 18th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army | |
Born | Rock Hill, South Carolina | December 9, 1941
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1967–1994 |
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Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Chaplain (Major General) Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr., USA (born December 9, 1941) is a retired American Army officer who served as the 18th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to hold this position.
He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Awards and decorations[]
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Legion of Merit |
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Bronze Star |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters) |
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Army Commendation Medal |
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Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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National Defense Service Medal |
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Vietnam Service Medal (with four bronze service stars) |
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Army Service Ribbon |
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Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 2) |
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Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal |
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
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Categories:
- African-American military personnel
- United States Army generals
- United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
- Living people
- 1941 births
- Vietnam War chaplains
- Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
- 20th-century American clergy
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American people