WHAT IS IN A NAME? -- A monthly feature on the namesakes of memorialized Fort Knox areas

By Fort Knox PAOAugust 29, 2019

Namesakes of memorialized Fort Knox areas
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Building 6434, located between Eisenhower and Spearhead Division avenues, is home to U.S. Army Human Resources Command and is the largest complex on Fort Knox at 883,180 square feet. It is memorialized after Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude.

Maude, born in Indianapolis, was appointed in May 2000 to serve as the Army deputy chief of staff for Personnel (G-1). He was the highest-ranking officer killed in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. Maude had served over 35 years in the military and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Maude's awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal and the Army General Staff Identification Badge.

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