Patrick J. Hessian
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Patrick John Hessian
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Major General Patrick John Hessian
16th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army |
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| Born | May 20, 1928 Belle Plaine, Minnesota |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Belle Plaine, Minnesota |
| Resting Place |
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Belle Plaine, Minnesota |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |
 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1986 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |  Soldier's Medal Bronze Star Purple Heart |
Chaplain (Major General) Patrick John Hessian, USA (May 20, 1928 – September 8, 2007) was an American Army officer who served as the 16th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1982 to 1986.[1]
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| Preceded by | Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1979–1982 |
Succeeded by Paul O. Forsberg |
| Preceded by | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1982–1986 |
Succeeded by Norris L. Einertson |
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- 1928 births
- 2007 deaths
- United States Army generals
- Recipients of the Soldier's Medal
- Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal
- Recipients of the Purple Heart medal
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
- American military chaplains
- American military personnel of the Vietnam War
- Vietnam War chaplains
- Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
