Ferdinand J. Chesarek
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1914-1993)
Ferdinand Joseph Chesarek (18 February 1914 – 20 November 1993) was a United States Army general.
World War II
Ferdinand Chesarek graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the field artillery in 1938. In November 1943, Chesarek went to the European Theater of Operations to become Commanding Officer of the 28th Field Artillery Battalion, 8th Infantry Division. He participated in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns and was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal, and Purple Heart. He also received the French Croix de Guerre 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 Army Commendation Medal. From June 1948 to April 1950, Chesarek attended Stanford University and received his master's degree in Business Administration. He returned to the Pentagon to serve as Assistant to the chairman, Munitions Board, until February 1953 when he entered the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia.
Korea
After graduation in July 1953, Chesarek went to Korea to serve with the Headquarters, Eighth United States Army. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for his work.
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