caption serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank image article_title name
major of the united states army general patrick james ryan 9th chief of chaplains 1928 - 1958 20px united states army u.s. army chaplain corps 05 june 1975 washington , d.c. manannah , minnesota united states of america 30px bronze star medal distinguished service medal 30px legion of merit 30px resting place world war ii korean war 12 december 1902 30px major general patrickryan.jpg patrick j. ryan -lrb- chaplain -rrb-
 patrick james ryan
patrick j. ryan -lrb- chaplain -rrb-

chaplain -lrb- major general -rrb- patrick james ryan , usa -lrb- december 12 , 1902 -- june 5 , 1975 -rrb- was an american military officer who served as chief of chaplains of the united states army from 1954 to 1958 .
