Robert M. Elton
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | September 13, 1932
Died | March 12, 2024 Boerne, Texas, U.S. | (aged 91)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1954–1987 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Deputy Chief of Staff G-1 Personnel of The United States Army 9th Infantry Division 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Silver Star Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (4) Meritorious Service Medal (2) Air Medal (7) |
Robert Moffat Elton[1] (September 13, 1932 – March 12, 2024) was a United States Army lieutenant general who served as Deputy Chief of Staff G-1 Personnel of The United States Army from 1983 to 1987.[2] He earned a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy in June 1954 and an M.S. degree in engineering physics from the University of Virginia[3] in 1963.[4] He died on March 12, 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Moffat Elton". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "PN221 — Lt. Gen. Robert M. Elton — Army — 100th Congress (1987-1988)". U.S. Congress. May 15, 1987. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Robert M. Elton". Army Executive Biographies. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1985. p. 49. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Class of 1954—Register of Graduates". Official Register of the Officers and Cadets. United States Military Academy. 1969. p. 692. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/robert-elton-obituary?pid=206674348
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