Robert W. Sennewald

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Robert W. Sennewald
Pictured as a lieutenant general in September 1981
Born(1929-11-21)November 21, 1929
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 2023(2023-03-17) (aged 93)
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1951–1986
Rank General
Commands heldEighth U.S. Army
Other workConsultant

Robert William Sennewald (November 21, 1929 – March 17, 2023) was a United States Army general.

Early life[change | change source]

Sennewald was born in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2][3] He was commissioned in 1951 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He studied at Iowa State University.

Career[change | change source]

Sennewald was Commander in Chief, U.N. Command/Commander in Chief, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command/Commander, U.S. Forces Korea/Commanding General, Eighth U.S. Army (CINCUNC/CINCCFC/COMUSFK/CG EUSA) from 1982 to 1984.

He also was Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command (CG FORSCOM) from 1984 to 1986. Sennewald was promoted to four star rank on May 24, 1982.[4]

He retired from the U.S. Army in 1986. He died on March 17, 2023, at the age of 93.[5][6]

References[change | change source]

  1. "AJC.com Archive Search Results". nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  2. "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  3. "The Press-Courier - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  4. "Hillary Clinton Wins Support From Two High-Ranking Generals". Time. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  5. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/robert-sennewald-obituary?id=51533715
  6. "Obituary of Robert William Sennewald (November 21, 1929 – March 17, 2023)". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2023-04-05.

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