Lawrence W. Steinkraus

Lawrence William Steinkraus (November 29, 1922 – December 4, 1992) was a Major General in the U.S. Air Force. His last post was to serve as the Deputy Director for operations of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Lawrence William Steinkraus
Born	November 29, 1922 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died	December 4, 1992(1992-12-04) (aged 70)
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1942-1974
Rank	Major General
Commands	Deputy Director for operations of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal

Prior to that position he served as deputy chief of staff for logistics at the Headquarters Strategic Air Command, and as Commander of the 319th Bombardment Wing, at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota.^[1]

Education

• Bachelor's degree in industrial management from Florida State University.
• Graduate of the Advanced Management School at the University of Colorado.