Walter T. Kerwin Jr. Military person

Walter Thomas Kerwin, Jr. (June 14, 1917 – July 11, 2008) was a United States Army four star general who served as Commanding General, U.S. Continental Army Command (CG CONARC), 1973; Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command (CG FORSCOM) from 1973 to 1974; and Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (VCSA) from 1974 to 1978. He was the first commander of United States Army Forces Command and a member of the Association of the United States Army’s Advisory Board of Directors since 1984.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 14, 1917
Birth place	West Chester Pennsylvania
Date of death	July 11, 2008
Place of death	Alexandria Virginia

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Military person

award	Bronze Star Medal Legion of Merit Purple Heart Air Medal
military operations	Vietnam War World War II
military branch	United States Army
military command	Forces Command
service start	1939
service end	1978