Kerry G. Denson is a retired brigadier general in the National Guard of the United States and former Deputy Adjutant General of the Army in Wisconsin.

Education

*B.A. - Milton College *Graduate - Air War College

Career

Denson originally joined the United States Army in 1969 and served two tours in the Vietnam War and was a flight instructor at

Hunter Army Airfield Hunter Army Airfield , located in Savannah, Georgia, United States, is a military airfield and subordinate installation to Fort Stewart located in Hinesville, Georgia. Hunter features a runway that is 11,375 feet (3,468 m) long and an airc ...

. He would transfer to the Wisconsin Army National Guard in 1971. Denson was promoted to Brigadier General on October 6, 2000. Awards he has received include the

Silver Star The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the United States Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded primarily to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an e ...

, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the

Bronze Star Medal The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. Wh ...

, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with award numeral 35, the Army Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the

Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal A Reserve Good Conduct Medal refers to any one of the five military conduct awards, four of which are currently issued and one of which was previously issued, by the United States Armed Forces to members of the Reserve and National Guard. The p ...

with silver oak leaf cluster, the National Defense Service Medal with service star, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass device, the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the

Vietnam Gallantry Cross The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry ( vi, Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal wa ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Denson, Kerry G. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Army generals Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War Milton College alumni Wisconsin National Guard personnel Air War College alumni