H. F. Gierke III

H. F. Gierke III
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
In office
September 30, 2006 – August 7, 2016
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
In office
October 1, 2004 – September 30, 2006
Preceded bySusan J. Crawford
Succeeded byAndrew S. Effron
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
In office
November 20, 1991 – September 30, 2006
Nominated byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byMargaret A. Ryan
National Commander of
The American Legion
In office
1988–1989
Preceded byJohn P. Comer
Succeeded byMiles S. Epling
Personal details
Born
Herman Fredrick Gierke III

(1943-03-13)March 13, 1943
Williston, North Dakota, US
DiedAugust 7, 2016(2016-08-07) (aged 73)
Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Resting placeNorth Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota
46°44′57.9″N 100°50′53.3″W / 46.749417°N 100.848139°W / 46.749417; -100.848139
Alma materUniversity of North Dakota (BA, JD)
Nickname"Sparky"
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUS Army
Years of service1967–1971
RankCaptain
Unit1st Cavalry Division
Battles/warsVietnam War
Awards

Herman Fredrick "Sparky" Gierke III (March 13, 1943 – August 7, 2016) was an American judge who served as the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces from 2004 to 2006. He was a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, from 1991 to 2006, and a Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1983 to 1991. Gierke also served as the National Commander of The American Legion, from 1988 to 1989.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Herman Fredrick "Sparky" Gierke III, Justice of the Supreme Court, 1983-1991". North Dakota Supreme Court. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Legion Picks Commander", Los Angeles Times, Louisville, KY, p. 16, September 9, 1988, retrieved June 17, 2016
  3. ^ Stoffer, Jeff, ed. (October 2016). "Gierke was first Vietnam War national commander". The American Legion. Indianapolis, IN. p. 64. ISSN 0886-1234.