| Gaylord Thomas Gunhus | |
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 Major General Gaylord Thomas Gunhus 20th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army | |
| Nickname | G.T. Gunhus; Chappy |
| Born | May 22, 1940 |
| Died | May 27, 2016 (aged 76) |
| Place of birth | Enderlin, North Dakota |
| Place of death | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966 - 2003 |
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Vietnam War War on Terror |
| Awards |
 Legion of Merit Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal |
Chaplain (Major General) Gaylord Thomas "G.T." Gunhus (May 22, 1940 – May 27, 2016) was an American Army officer who, from 1999 to 2003, served as the 20th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.[1] He is a 1962 Graduate of Seattle Pacific University where he was named Alumnus of the Year in the spring of 2001. He later graduated from the Lutheran Brethren Seminary in 1967 with a Masters of Divinity degree.[2]
After seminary, Gunhus served two tours in the Vietnam War. He graduated from the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1976 with a Masters in Theology degree. He continued his way up the ranks during the next three decades before being named Chief of Chaplains of the US Army in 1999 by President Bill Clinton.[3] He was the head chaplain for the army based at The Pentagon prior to, during, and after the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon. He continued in this role until his retirement in 2003. After retirement, he was the military correspondent for Guideposts magazine. General Gunhus died on May 27, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.[4][5][6]
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery[7]
Awards and decorations[]
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Legion of Merit (with one bronze oak leaf cluster) |
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Bronze Star Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster) |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with two silver oak leaf clusters) |
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Air Medal |
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Army Commendation Medal (with one silver oak leaf cluster) |
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Meritorious Unit Commendation |
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Army Superior Unit Award |
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Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation |
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National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star) |
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Army Service Ribbon |
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Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 2) |
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Vietnam Service Medal (with four bronze service stars) |
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Vietnam Civil Actions Medal |
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ "Gaylord T. Gunhus". Marquis Who's Who on the Web. https://cgi.marquiswhoswho.com/OnDemand/Default.aspx?last_name=gunhus. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ↑ Kelly, Clint (Winter 2001). "An Officer and a Gentleman". SPU Response. http://www.spu.edu/depts/uc/response/winter2k1/officergent.html.
- ↑ Mcdougall, Connie (Summer 1999). "Helping the Hurting Soldier". SPU Response. https://spu.edu/depts/uc/response/Summer99/soldier.html.
- ↑ Diaz, Pablo (2016-06-02). "Listen for the Voice of Vocation: Celebrating the faith and inspiration of the late Retired Chaplain (Major General) G.T. Gunhus". Guideposts. https://www.guideposts.org/blog/listen-for-the-voice-of-vocation. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ↑ Gwinn, Jim; Cutshall, Mark (2005). "Chapter 16—The Soldier Who Got His Wish: Gaylord Gunhus". A Life Well Lived. ISBN 0-9774924-0-0. http://www.ccel.us/alifewelllived.ch16.html.
- ↑ "Gaylord Gunhus, 1940-2016". 2016-07-17. http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2016/07/gaylord-gunhus-1940-2016/. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ↑ "Gaylord T. Gunhus". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176191265. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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