Robert-Sennewald-Obituary

Robert William Sennewald

Washington, District of Columbia

1929 - 2023

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March 17, 2023
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Washington, District of Columbia

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Sennewald Robert William Sennewald Born on November 21, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri and died on March 17, 2023 at Ft. Belvoir. Virginia General Sennewald was the only child of Mabel and Ferdenand Sennewald. He was raised in St. Louis and went on to graduate from Iowa State University with a...

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I just found this. I had the honor of serving directly with General Sennewald in the early 80s in Combined Forces Command, and again indirectly in C2 when he was the CINC. Such a great person.

A kind mentor, a decisive leader, and great patriot. He is missed.

I was a brand new Military Police private stationed at Ft. McPherson in 1984 when I was driving past the Commanding General´s quarters one night on patrol. Nobody had even seen the new, incoming commanding general yet but the outgoing general (Richard Cavazos) had already vacated the house. A man and his wife hailed me from outside a parked car in front of the house. He looked young so I was suspicious. He said he´d locked his keys in his house and pointed to quarters 10. I asked him if...

Condolences to the family.