Years of service 1940–1966 Name Robert Taylor | Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II | |
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Born April 11, 1909Henderson, Texas ( 1909-04-11 ) Commands held United States Air Force Chaplain Corps |
Chaplain (Major General) Robert Preston Taylor, USAF (April 11, 1909 – February 1, 1997) was an American military officer who served as the 3rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. A graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, he notably served as a chaplain during World War II and was a Prisoner of War and survivor of the Bataan Death March. He began his tenure as chief of chaplains, on September 1, 1962 and served until his retirement on August 1, 1966.
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