Roscoe Robinson Jr.

Roscoe Robinson Jr., American general (died 1993)

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Born: October 11, 1928
Died: July 22, 1993
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1928

About Roscoe Robinson Jr.

Roscoe Robinson Jr. (11 October 1928 – 22 July 1993) was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army. He served as the United States representative to the NATO Military Committee. Robinson previously served as commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division and then of United States Army, Japan. == Early life and education == Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Robinson graduated from Sumner High School in January 1946 and then attended Stowe College for one semester. He studied at Saint Louis University for a year and then transferred to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1947. He graduated with a B.S. degree in military engineering in 1951. Robinson graduated from the advanced course at the United States Army Infantry School in 1957. He then went on to graduate from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1963.

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Career and life highlights

General Robinson was the first African American to command the 82nd Airborne Division.
Promoted to lieutenant general in 1980, Robinson served as the commanding general of United States Army, Japan, and IX Corps He was subsequently awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal in 1983.

Roscoe Robinson Jr. timeline

1928Roscoe Robinson Jr. (11 October 1928 – 22 July 1993) was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army.
1980Promoted to lieutenant general in 1980, Robinson served as the commanding general of United States Army, Japan, and IX Corps He was subsequently awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal in 1983.

The world when Roscoe Robinson Jr. was born

Roscoe Robinson Jr. was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

#1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
Notable inventionSliced bread
World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Roscoe Robinson Jr.'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1928	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,200	$435,000
Average income	$3,800	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	120.5M	341 million

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