Jerome Halvor Granrud[1] (10 April 1937 – 18 March 2020)[2] was a lieutenant general in the United States Army whose assignments included commander United States Army Japan. He earned a B.A. degree in language studies from the University of Missouri in 1960.[3]

Jerome H. Granrud
Born(1937-04-10)10 April 1937
Minot, North Dakota U.S.
Died18 March 2020(2020-03-18) (aged 82)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1960–1994
RankLieutenant General
CommandsUnited States Army Japan
210th Field Artillery Brigade
6th Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsLegion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal (6)
Meritorious Service Medal (2)
Air Medal

Personal

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Granrud married Elizabeth Lillias Fancher on 12 August 1967 in Spokane, Washington.[1] The couple had two children.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Marriage Certificate". No. 36287 B. Olympia, Washington: Washington State Archives. 15 August 1967.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Jerome Halvor Granrud". Demaine Funeral Home. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. ^ a b "Department of Defense appropriations for 1991: Hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, second session". U.S. Government Printing Office. 1990. p. 160. Retrieved 2021-05-21.