Robert G. Yerks

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Robert G. Yerks
Lt. Gen. Robert G. Yerks.jpg
Born(1928-10-24)October 24, 1928
Ossining, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 25, 2021(2021-07-25) (aged 92)
Buckeye, Arizona, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1951–1981
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldDeputy Chief of Staff G-1 Personnel of The United States Army
United States Army War College
United States Army Military District of Washington
1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsKorean War
Vietnam War
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Silver Star Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Soldier's Medal
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal (11)

Robert George Yerks[1] (October 24, 1928 – July 25, 2021) was a United States Army lieutenant general who served as Deputy Chief of Staff G-1 Personnel of The United States Army from 1978 to 1981.[2][3]

Yerks was a 1951 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He was deployed to Korea in 1952. From May 1967 to May 1968, Yerks was deployed to Vietnam where he commanded the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. In July 1970, Yerks became commander of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in Korea.[2]

Promoted to brigadier general, Yerks served as assistant commander of the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis. As a major general, he served as commanding officer of the Military District of Washington from August 1, 1975 to July 15, 1977. On August 1, 1977, he became commandant of the Army War College.[2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1962. p. 600. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of Defense (1980). Department of Defense Appropriations for 1981: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, Second Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 261. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Robert George Yerks". Dignity. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ^ Department of the Army Historical Summary. Center of Military History, U.S. Army. 1978. p. 157. Retrieved 3 September 2021.


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