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Patrick James Ryan (December 3, 1902 – June 5, 1978) was an American major general who served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1954 to 1958.
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_Patrick_J._Ryan.jpg) Portrait of CH (MG) Ryan, c. 1956 | |
| Birth name | Patrick James Ryan |
| Born | December 3, 1902 Manannah, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1978 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1928–1958 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Service number | 0-17363 |
| Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps (CCH) |
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| Church | Catholic (Latin Church) |
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| Ordination | 1927 by Austin Dowling |
| Rank | Protonotary apostolic (1967) |
Biography edit
Ryan was born in Manannah Township, Minnesota, on December 3, 1902. He graduated from the College of St. Thomas and the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity and became an ordained Roman Catholic priest in 1927. He was later made a domestic prelate by Pope Pius XII in 1947, entitling him to the title of "Monsignor", and made a prothonotary apostolic by Pope Paul VI in 1967.[1][2] Ryan died on June 5, 1978, in Washington, D.C.[3]
Career edit
Ryan joined the United States Army in 1928. Early in his career, he was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, among other places. During World War II, he served in Morocco and Italy. Following the war, he served as Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1946 to 1948 and from 1952 to 1954 with the rank of brigadier general. He would then serve as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army with the rank of major general from 1954 until his retirement in 1958.
Awards he received include the Legion of Merit, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the Navy Presidential Unit Citation with award star.
Awards and decorations edit
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Dates of rank edit
Patton's dates of rank were:[1]
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First lieutenant | Officers Reserve Corps | April 27, 1928 |
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First lieutenant | Regular Army | November 2, 1928 |
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Captain | Regular Army | October 5, 1933 |
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Major | Regular Army | October 6, 1940 |
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Lieutenant colonel (temporary) | Army of the United States | February 1, 1942 |
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Colonel (temporary) | Army of the United States | December 25, 1943 |
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Lieutenant colonel | Regular Army | June 27, 1946 |
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Colonel | Regular Army | March 11, 1948 |
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Brigadier general (temporary) | Regular Army | March 6, 1953 |
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Major general (temporary) | Regular Army | May 1, 1954 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Candee, Marjorie Dent, ed. (1956). Current Biography Yearbook 1955. Current Biography Yearbook. Vol. 16. New York: H. W. Wilson Company. pp. 522–524. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Monsignor Patrick J. Ryan Papers". University of St. Thomas. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Msgr. Patrick Ryan Dies". The Washington Post. June 9, 1978. Retrieved December 16, 2023.