Norman Schwarzkopf Sr.

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Norman Schwarzkopf Sr.
Schwarzkopf as an Army officer
Birth name	Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf
Born	(1895-08-28)August 28, 1895 Newark, New Jersey, US
Died	November 25, 1958(1958-11-25) (aged 63) Mineola, New York, US
Place of burial	West Point Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1920, 1926–1953
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Commandant of School of Military Government
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart
Spouse(s)	Ruth Alice (m. 1900)
Children	Norman Sally Ruth Ann
Other work	Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police (1921–1936)

Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf (/ˈʃwɔːrtskɒf/; August 28, 1895 – November 25, 1958) was the first superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. He is best known for his involvement in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. He was the father of General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., the commander of all Coalition forces during the Gulf War in 1991.