Robert P. Taylor
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Major General Robert Preston Taylor
3rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force |
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Born | Henderson, Texas |
April 11, 1909
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Arlington, Texas |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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United States Army United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1940–1966 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Silver Star Bronze Star Medal Presidential Unit Citation |
Chaplain (Major General) Robert Preston Taylor, USAF (April 11, 1909 – February 1, 1997) was an American military officer who served as the 3rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. A graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, he notably served as a chaplain during World War II and was a Prisoner of War and survivor of the Bataan Death March.[1] He began his tenure as chief of chaplains, on September 1, 1962 and served until his retirement on August 1, 1966.[2]
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Preceded by | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force 1962–1966 |
Succeeded by Edwin R. Chess |
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