Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
General Roscoe Robinson Jr.
First African-American Four Star General
| | in the United States Army | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
1. General Roscoe Robinson Jr. Monument
St. Louis, Missouri
Commissioned: 01 Jun 1951
United States Military Academy
Retired: 30 November 1985
Died: 22 July 1993
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"His legacy, and your charge...
Instill in our youth the basic
values of hard work, self-discipline,
determination, duty, honor and
Service to God and Country."
LTG Julius W. Becton Jr., USA (Ret)
Monument Dedication
27 May 1995
Major Commands
Commander, 2nd Battalion,
7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
Commander, 2nd Brigade,
82nd Airborne Division
Commanding General, U.S. Army Garrison, Okinawa, Japan
Commanding General, 82nd Airborne Division
Commanding General, U.S. Army Japan / IX Corps
U.S. Representative, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Combat Tours
Korea · Vietnam
Awards and Decorations
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (Two Awards)
Silver Star (Two Awards)
Legion of Merit (Three Awards)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal (Eleven Awards)
Army Commendation Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge (Two Awards)
Master Parachutist Badge
Erected
this page online
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, Korean • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Valor in Aerial Operations series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1995.
Location. 39° 20.784′ N, 94° 55.147′ W. Memorial is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is on Grant Avenue near Smith Lake, on the right when traveling north. Monument is on the Circle of Firsts at the Buffalo Soldiers Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Colin L. Powell (a few steps from this marker); BG Benjamin H. Grierson (within shouting distance of this marker); 555th Parachute Infantry Company (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper (within shouting distance of this marker); The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); The Buffalo Soldier Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Grove of the Regiments (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Berlin Wall Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.
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2. General Roscoe Robinson Jr.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
3. General Roscoe Robinson Jr. Monument
Grant Avenue in background
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
4. General Roscoe Robinson Jr. Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
5. General Roscoe Robinson Jr. Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
6. General Roscoe Robinson Jr. Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
7. General Roscoe Robinson Jr. Bust
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,654 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 21, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
