Roscoe Robinson, Jr., born October 11, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, is the first African-American to become a four-star general in the U.S. Army. He graduated from the US Military Academy in West Point, with a degree in military engineering in 1951.
He served in the Korean War and received the Bronze Star. He served in the Vietnam War and received the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and two Silver Stars.
Robinson was promoted to Brigadier General in 1975 and became Commanding General of the US Army Garrison in Okinawa. He was promoted to Major General in 1976 and became a four-star general in 1982.
When he retired in 1985, he was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
He passed away from leukemia in 1993.
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