Elvin R. Heiberg III
Elvin R. Heiberg III | |
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_Elvin_R._Heiberg_III_(uncovered).jpg) Lieutenant General Elvin R. Heiberg III | |
| Nickname | Vald |
| Born | March 2, 1932 |
| Died | September 27, 2013 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Service years | 1953-1988 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of Engineers |
| Education | United States Military Academy |
Elvin Ragnvald "Vald" Heiberg III (March 2, 1932 – September 27, 2013) was a United States Army general.[1] He was Chief of Engineers between 1984 and 1988.[2]
Awards and decorations
Heiberg's military awards include;
Army Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Silver Star
Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters,
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters- Army commendation one Oak leaf cluster
- National Defense service medal one Oak Leaf cluster
- Korean war service medal
- Vietnam service medal four bronze stars
- Army service Ribbon
- Army Overseas Service Ribbon Numeral one
- Vietnam Technical Service Honors Medal First class
- United Nations medal Korea
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960– Device
Order of the Crown (Belgium) (Commander)
Order of Military Merit (Brazil) (Grand Commander)[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Academy of Construction". 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Elvin R. Heiberg III, General Who Took Blame for Hurricane Katrina Failures, Dies at 81". The New York Times. October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Elvin R. "Vald" Heiberg III, PE". Dawson & Associates. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
Brazil's Grand Commander, Order of Military Merit
This article contains public domain text from "Lieutenant General Elvin R. Heinberg III". Portraits and Profiles of Chief Engineers. Archived from the original on June 19, 2005. Retrieved August 20, 2005.
Categories:
- 1932 births
- 2013 deaths
- People from Honolulu County, Hawaii
- United States Military Academy alumni
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
- George Washington University alumni
- United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy alumni
- United States Army generals
- United States Army Corps of Engineers chiefs of engineers
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (Brazil)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering
- Military personnel from Arlington County, Virginia
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery