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Jarrett Robertson
Jarrett Jackson Robertson (September 3, 1940 – February 23, 1993) was a Major general (United States), major general in the United States Army. He served two tours in the Vietnam War and earned several awards, including a Silver Star. Robertson served as the deputy commanding general of the 1st Armored Division (United States), 1st Armored Division and later of V Corps (United States), V Corps. He died in the crash of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Black Hawk helicopter near Wiesbaden, Germany, and has been memorialized across the United States through the dedications of structures that include a rappelling tower and a house. Personal life and education Robertson was born on September 3, 1940, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and raised in Springfield, Missouri. Robertson's parents, Lonnie and Thelma Robertson, were notable radio entertainers in the Ozarks. After graduating from Gainesville High School (Missouri), Gainesville High School in 1958, Robertson attended Southwest M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The city covers and had a population of 291,082 as of the 2020 census. It is the state's List of cities in Nebraska, second-most populous city and the List of United States cities by population, 72nd-most populous in the United States. The county seat of Lancaster County, Nebraska, Lancaster County, Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of the Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area, home to approximately 345,000 people. Lincoln was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild inland salt marsh, salt marshes and arroyos of what became Lancaster County. Renamed after President Abraham Lincoln, it became Nebraska's state capital in 1869. The Bertram G. Goodhue–designed Nebraska State Capitol, state capitol building was completed in 1932, and is the nation's second-tallest capitol. As the city is the seat of government for the state of Nebraska, the state and the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
