Background
Kyster, Olaf Helgesen was born on September 5, 1903 in New York City. Son of Olaf Helgesen and Nathalia (Thomsen) Kyster.
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Olaf Helgesen Kyster
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1927. Graduate National War College, 1948.
Career
Elizabeth (Mistress Gilbert T. Scott). Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1927, advanced through grades to major general, 1957. Chief staff 82d Fighter Wing, 1944.
Chief operations branch Office Director Plans and Statistics, Army Forces Western Pacific, 1946.
Chief mobilization branch organization and training division Department Army, 1948, deputy chief, 1948-1950. Executive officer to assistant secretary army, later Executive officer under-secretary army, 1950-1952.
Senior representative army Lincoln laboratories, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1954. Commanding general 47th Associate of Arts Brigade, 1955-1957.
Chief staff United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission, 1957, senior member 1957-1958, special assistant for armistice affairs, of Korea, 1957-1958.
Commanding general 5th Region, Army Air Defense Command, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, since 1958.
Achievements
Membership
Member 1957-1958, special assistant for armistice affairs, of Korea, 1957-1958.
Connections
Married Mary Holabird Cruikshank, May 7, 1932.
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September 14, 1959 (aged 56) -
Resting place
Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia -
Nationality
American