Ferdinand J. Chesarek

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Ferdinand J. Chesarek
Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart

Ferdinand Joseph Chesarek (February 18, 1914 – November 20, 1993) was a United States Army general.

World War II

Ferdinand Chesarek graduated from the

with Palm and Star for his part in these campaigns.

Chesarek returned to the United States in July 1945 for detail to the War Department General Staff in Washington, D.C., where he served as a legislative officer in the Logistics Division and received the

.

Korea

After graduation in July 1953, Chesarek went to Korea to serve with the Headquarters,

for his work. In May 1954, he took command of the 5th Artillery Group, which consisted of six United States and four Korean artillery battalions. He later received the Order of Ulchi from the Republic of Korea.

In January 1955, Chesarek was assigned as Chief of the Military Personnel and Manpower Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, until August 1955 when he entered the National War College. Following graduation in June 1956, he served as Military Assistant and Executive Officer to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. In addition, he acted as International Conference Coordinator for the Secretary of Defense and participated in twelve major international conferences as a Defense Member of the United States delegation. During this assignment, he attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Chief of Staff

In August 1959, Chesarek became the Chief of Staff, United States Army Communications Zone, Europe. He went to Italy in July 1960 to be Chief of Staff of the United States Army

from the French Government.

William C. Westmoreland

and Mrs. Chesarek, 1969.

In October 1962, Chesarek was assigned to the office of the deputy chief of staff for logistics, first as assistant deputy chief of staff for logistics (materiel readiness) and then, from August 1964, as assistant deputy chief of staff for logistics (programs). He was appointed Comptroller of the Army on August 1, 1966, and served in this assignment until August 1, 1967. Upon the reorganization of the Office of the Chief of Staff on February 16, 1967, he was designated the first occupant of the newly created position of assistant vice chief of staff from February 1967 to May 1968.

United Kingdom speaking tour and promotion

One of the highlights of Chesarek's career was his tour of the United Kingdom in May 1968 as United States 1968 Kermit Roosevelt Lecturer, during which he addressed the students at many British military schools. On July 8, 1968, Chesarek was appointed Senior United States Army Member of the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations, in addition to his primary duty as Assistant Vice Chief of Staff. On March 10, 1969, he was promoted to full general as the second Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command, where he served until retiring in October 1970. Chesarek died on November 20, 1993, in Nashville, Tennessee, of complications from open heart surgery.^[1]

References

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