Matthew A. Zimmerman
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Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr.
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Major General Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr.
18th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army |
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| Born | December 9, 1941 Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1967 - 1994 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Chaplain (Major General) Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr., USA (born December 9, 1941) is a retired American Army officer who served as the 18th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to hold this position.
He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
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| Preceded by | Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1989 – 1990 |
Succeeded by Donald W. Shea |
| Preceded by | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1990 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Donald W. Shea |
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- African-American military personnel
- United States Army generals
- American military personnel of the Vietnam War
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal
- Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
- American military chaplains
- Living people
- 1941 births
- Vietnam War chaplains
- Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
