Robert P Taylor
Major General Robert Preston Taylor
3rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
Born(1909-04-11)April 11, 1909
Henderson, Texas
DiedFebruary 1, 1997(1997-02-01) (aged 87)
Arlington, Texas
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
United States Air Force
Years of service1940–1966
Rank Major General
Commands heldU.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards Silver Star
Bronze Star Medal
Presidential Unit Citation

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.[1] He began his tenure as chief of chaplains on September 1, 1962, and served until his retirement on August 1, 1966.[2]

References

  1. Keith, Billy (1972). Days of Anguish, Days of Hope. New York: Doubleday & Co, Inc. ISBN 1-4990-2285-9.
  2. "US Air Force Biography". Archived from the original on July 18, 2012.


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