Gerhardt W. Hyatt

Gerhardt Wilfred Hyatt
File:GerhardtHyatt.JPG 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	File:United States Department of the Army Seal.svg United States Army
Years of service	1945–1975
Rank	File:US-O8 insignia.svg Major general
Commands	U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	File:Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Distinguished Service Medal File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit File:Bronze Star ribbon.svg 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. He was ordained in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. After his retirement from the army, he became president of Concordia College in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Awards and decorations

File:Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg	Distinguished Service Medal
File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg	Legion of Merit
File:Bronze Star ribbon.svg	Bronze Star
File:Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg	Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg	Army Commendation Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
File:United States Army and U.S. Air Force Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg	Presidential Unit Citation
File:Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg	Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
File:Korean Presidential Unit Citation.png	Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
File:American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg	American Campaign Medal
File:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
File:World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg	World War II Victory Medal
File:Army of Occupation ribbon.svg	Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze star File:National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg	National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star)
Bronze star Bronze star File:Korean Service Medal - Ribbon.svg	Korean Service Medal (with two bronze service stars)
Bronze star Bronze star Bronze star Bronze star File:Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg	Vietnam Service Medal (with four bronze service stars)
File:Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal ribbon-First Class.svg	Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal
File:Vietnam Staff Service Medal ribbon-First Class.svg	Vietnam Staff Service Medal
File:United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg	United Nations Service Medal for Korea
File:Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg	Vietnam Campaign Medal

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