Olinto M. Barsanti

Olinto M. Barsanti
Died	1973
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Major General
Commands held	101st Airborne Division
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (5) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (8) Air Medal (8) Purple Heart (7) Croix de guerre with palms

Olinto Mark Barsanti was commander of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam from 1967–1968, commanding during the Tet Offensive and during subsequent operations around Bien Hoa and Huế. He previously served during World War II (in Normandy, Brittany, and Belgium) and the Korean War (at Seoul, Inchon, and with X Corps) and he is one of the most highly decorated American soldiers in history, receiving approximately 60 decorations, including the DSC, DSM, 5 Silver Stars, 2 Legions of Merit, 8 Bronze Stars, 8 Air Medals, 7 Purple Hearts, and the Croix de guerre with Palms.

Barsanti died of cancer in 1973. In his memory, the University of North Texas has established the Barsanti Military History Center. The current director of the Barsanti program is Geoffrey Wawro.

Fort Campbell held a dedication ceremony for the Olinto M. Barsanti Elementary School, a Department of Defense Education Activity school. The new school is located in the southern portion of the Fort Campbell Army Post. The 93,000 square-foot, $18 million building was built to accommodate the growing availability of on-post-housing, and serves the Gardner Hills and The Woodlands housing areas. It opened its doors to approximately 550 Pre-K through 5th grade students on January 3, 2011.

External links

• Barsanti Military History Center
• Brief Biography of Barsanti

Military offices
Preceded by	Chief of Staff 5th US Army August 1968 – June 1971	Succeeded by
Preceded by Ben Sternberg	Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division June 1967 – June 1968	Succeeded by Melvin Zais
Preceded by	Comptroller US Army Europe September 1964 – May 1966	Succeeded by

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Name	Barsanti, Olinto M.
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Date of death	1973
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