More detail on this person: LtGen Norman
Ehlert, VMO-2 (65-66)
It is my very sad duty to inform you of the death
of Lieutenant General Norman E. Ehlert, USMC
(Ret.). He passed away on 23 September 2002.
Major Chuck Ehlert, son of LtGen Ehlert, is the
point of contact for the family and can be reached
at (760) 415-4349.
There will be a full honors ceremony at Arlington
National Cemetery on 9 October 2002 at 0900.
Further information will be published as soon as
it is available.
Lieutenant General Ehlert graduated from Drake
University where he received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Economics. He completed the Officer
Candidates Course in December 1961 and
commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine
Corps.
In June 1962 he completed The Basic School and
was reassigned to Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL
where he entered flight training. Designated a
Naval Aviator in December 1963, he was assigned
to Marine Observation Squadron-6 at Marine Corps
Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif. In April 1965 he was
transferred to VMO-2, which deployed from
Okinawa to DaNang, Vietnam. While at DaNang
and Marble Mountain, RVN, General Ehlert flew the
UH-1 aircraft.
During April 1966, General Ehlert was reassigned
to VMO-5, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, where he flew
both the UH-1E and OV-10. He remained at VMO-5
until October 1968, when he returned to Marble
Mountain, RVN and joined VMO-2. During this tour,
General Ehlert was assigned as the squadron
maintenance officer, flying the UH-1E, AH-1G and
the OV-10A aircraft.
Transferred to the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing in
December 1969, he transitioned to jets and
subsequently joined VMA (AW)-121 as the
maintenance officer flying the A-6A.
From September 1971 to August 1973, General
Ehlert was assigned to VMA (AW)-242 at El Toro,
where he served as the maintenance officer and as
the squadron operations officer. Selected for the
Advanced Degree Program in August 1973, he
attended the University of Southern California,
earning his master's degree in Systems
Management. Upon completion of school in January
1975, he was ordered to WestPac and joined VMA
(AW)-533, MAG-12 at Iwakuni, Japan, serving as
the squadron executive officer.
In April 1976, he returned from overseas to an
assignment at Headquarters Marine Corps,
Washington, D.C., where he served as a system
resource manager. During June 1979, he returned to
the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing and assumed
command of VMA (AW)-121. He was reassigned as
the MAG-13 executive officer in November 1980.
From June 1981 to June 1982, General Ehlert
attended the Industrial College of the Armed
Forces at Fort McNair. After graduation, he
returned to Headquarters Marine Corps as the Head
of the Programs and Budget Section in the Aviation
Plans and Programs Branch, Department of
Aviation. In April 1984, he transferred to the
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare) as
the Deputy Aviation Plans and Requirements.
He returned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in
June 1986, where he served as the G-3 and then
assumed command of MAG-12 in May 1987. On 22
July 1988, he was promoted to brigadier general
and assigned the duties as the Commander,
Forward Headquarters Element/Inspector General
for the United States Central Command, MacDill
AFB, FL. Promoted to major general on 18 May
1990, he was assigned duties as the Commanding
General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing/Deputy
Commander, III MEF, FMF, Pacific, Okinawa,
Japan.
From January 1991 until June 1991, General Ehlert
was assigned to Saudi Arabia as Deputy
MARCENT and Commander Marine Forces
Southwest Asia. He participated in Operation
Desert Shield and Desert Storm. On 10 July 1991,
he was assigned duties as the Commanding
General, III Marine Expeditionary
Force/Commander, Marine Corps Bases Japan. On
2 July 1992, General Ehlert was promoted to the
grade of lieutenant general and assigned as the
Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies and
Operations.
His personal decorations include: the Defense
Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Service
Medal; Legion of Merit with gold star in lieu of a
second award; Distinguished Flying Cross; Air
Medal with gold Numeral 3 and bronze Numeral 43;
Navy Commendation Medal; and the Combat Action
Ribbon.
From: Major Van Zandbergen
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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