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1939-1945

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Jay,
Henry Davis
H.D. Jay 		17.03.1891
Fallbrook, CA
-
27.06.1979
Fallbrook, CA
2nd Lt.
 		1917 [O4952]
...
 		...
Brig.Gen.
09.1944 (retd 30.09.1948)
Legion of Merit LM
 ?
 ?
Education: Lehigh University (ME, 1915)
1917

commissioned in the cavalry
1939
 -
 		1941
 		Professor of Military Science and Tactics, Havard University (Cambridge, MA)
1942
 -
 		1943
 		Chief of Staff, IV Corps
1943
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 		1944
 		Commanding Officer, 36th Field Artillery Regiment
1944?
 -
 		1945
 		Artillery Commander, II Corps
Jaycox,
John William
J.W. Jaycox
05.04.1915
IL
-
26.04.2001
Pensacola, FL
2nd Lt.
 		12.06.1939 [022078]
1st Lt.
 		?
Capt.
 		?
Maj.
 		? (retd [20 years' service]  01.07.1958)
Purple Heart PH
 ?
 ?
Education: US Military Academy, West Point (01.07.1935-12.06.1939; grad. # 11681)
12.06.1939

commssioned in the infantry
1944

Office Strategic Services (OSS) Operations (Europe)
1945

Infantry Replacement Training Centre US
1947
 -
 		1948
 		Logistics Division HQ European Command
1948

Adjutant, Fort Meade
(1950?)

Battalion Commander (Korea)
Jones,
David Emory
G.B. Jones
 Married Cathryn H. Jones (06.08.1910-17.03.1986); one daughter.
 		26.06.1908
WA
-
10.04.1945
[Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, G.19.8]
2nd Lt.
 		10.06.1932 [018779]
1st Lt.
 		01.08.1935
...
 		...
Lt.Col.
?
Silver Star Medal SSM
 ?
 ?
Legion of Merit LM
 ?
 ?
Bronze Star Medal (US) BSM
 ?
 ?
Purple Heart PH
 ?
 ?
Education: MA, Washington; US Military Academy, West Point (02.07.1928-10.06.1932; grad. # 9449)
10.06.1932

commissioned in the field artillery from Utah
(10.1939)

77th Field Artillery (Fort D.A. Russell, Marfa, TX)
?
 -
 		10.04.1945
 		S-3, Division Artillery, 84th Infantry Division
Jones,
Gainer Brown
G.B. Jones 		14.02.1901
TX
-
18.12.1981
Bryan, TX
[Bryan City Cemetery, TX]
2nd Lt.
 		15.06.1920 (honorary discharge 1922)
...
 		...
Col.
?
Legion of Merit LM
 ?
 ?
Bronze Star Medal (US) BSM
 ?
 2 x
  CR
 ?
 ?
Education: US Military Academy, West Point (...-15.06.1920; grad. # 6657)
15.06.1920

commissioned in the cavalry
1940
 -
 		1946
 		National Guard of the US [NGUS] & Army of the US [AUS]
1942
 -
 		1945
 		Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, VIII Corps (Africa; Europe)
Joyce,
Kenyon Ashe
K.A. Joyce 		03.11.1879
New York, NY
-
11.01.1960
San Francisco, CA
[Arlington National Cemetery, VA]
2nd Lt.
 		1901
...
 		...
Brig.Gen.
 		11.1936
Maj.Gen.
 		01.11.1939 (retd 30.11.1943)
Distinguished Service Medal (US) DSM
 ?
 2 x
Purple Heart PH
 ?
 ?
Education: Infantry and Cavalry School (1905), etc.
1901

commissioned in the cavalry
11.1938
 -
 		10.1940
 		Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division (Fort Bliss, TX)
20.10.1940
 -
 		09.04.1942
 		Commanding General, IX Army Corps (Fort Lewis, WA)
1943

Commanding General, 9th Service Command
10.11.1943
 -
 		16.01.1944
 		President of the Allied Control Commission for Italy
       

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