Norris L. Einertson

Norris Leonard Einertson
Major General Norris Leonard Einertson 17th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Born	(1930-08-06) August 6, 1930 Westbrook, Minnesota
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1961–1990
Rank	Major General
Commands held	U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal

Chaplain (Major General) Norris Leonard Einertson, USA (born August 6, 1930)^[1] is a retired American Army officer who served as the 17th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1986 to 1990.^[2]

Awards and decorations

	Distinguished Service Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
	Legion of Merit
	Bronze Star
	Meritorious Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
	Army Commendation Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
	Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
	Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
	National Defense Service Medal
	Vietnam Service Medal (with four bronze service stars)
	Armed Forces Reserve Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Overseas Service Ribbon
	Vietnam Campaign Medal

↑ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
↑ Cornell, George W (December 10, 1988). "Military chaplains tread fine line between faith, might". Anchorage Daily News.

Military offices
Preceded by Paul O. Forsberg	Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1985–1986	Succeeded by Charles J. McDonnell
Preceded by Patrick J. Hessian	Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1986–1990	Succeeded by Matthew A. Zimmerman, Jr.

Army commands	Forces Training and Doctrine Materiel
Service components	Africa Central Europe Pacific North South Special Operations Surface Deployment and Distribution Space and Missile Defense Cyber Command
Direct reporting units	Second Army Medical Intelligence and Security Criminal Investigation Corps of Engineers Military District of Washington Test and Evaluation Military Academy Reserve Acquisition Support Center Installation Management
Field armies	First Second Third Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth
Branches	Acquisition Corps Adjutant General's Corps Air Defense Artillery Branch Armor Branch Aviation Branch Army Band Chaplain Corps Chemical Corps Civil Affairs Corps Corps of Engineers Dental Corps Field Artillery Corps Finance Corps Infantry Branch Inspector General's Corps Judge Advocate General's Corps Logistics Branch Medical Corps Medical Service Corps Medical Specialist Corps Military Intelligence Corps Military Police Corps Nurse Corps Ordnance Corps Psychological Operations Quartermaster Corps Signal Corps Special Forces Transportation Corps Veterinary Corps

Installations

Training

Uniforms and
insignia

History and
traditions

Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States
Chiefs of Chaplains	Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley (Army) Rear Admiral Margaret G. Kibben (Navy) Chaplain (Major General) Dondi E. Costin (Air Force)
Senior USMC/USCG Chaplains (working under USN Chief of Chaplains)	Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott (Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy) Captain Gregory N. Todd (Chaplain of the Coast Guard)

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