Jay Leland Benedict
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Born | Hastings, Nebraska | April 14, 1882
Died | September 16, 1953 | (aged 71)
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Years of service | 1904–1946 |
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Commands | 12th Infantry Regiment (United States) Superintendent, United States Military Academy |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
Jay Leland Benedict (April 14, 1882 – September 16, 1953) was a United States Army major general and superintendent of the United States Military Academy (1938–1940).
Career
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Benedict received an appointment to West Point as a member of the class of 1904. He was commissioned as a field artillery officer and served on several staffs, serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the Secret Service Agent (1908) and graduating from the Army War College in 1926. After serving as executive officer for the 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) at Fort Jay, New York, he commanded the 12th Infantry Regiment (United States) at Fort Howard, Maryland in 1936. Positions held included: Army major general and superintendent (from 1938 to 1940). He served on the War Department General Staff during World War II.[1] Legion Of Merit Award For As Procurement And Discharge Section In G- (between 1942 and 1946).[2]
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Personal life
[edit]Benedict was born in Hastings, Nebraska,[3] In 1907 he married Genevieve Ardell Goldstein and in 1924 married Loretta Katherine Maher. He died in Arlington, Virginia at the age of 71 and was buried in Section 2 Site 4961-A,arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jay Leland Benedict". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ Chamove, Arnold. "Jay Leland Benedict , Major-General (1882-1953) » ShirekChamove Tree » Genealogie Online". Genealogie Online. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ a b Chamove, Arnold. "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006, National Cemetery Administration » Sources » ShirekChamove Tree » Genealogie Online". Genealogie Online. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
External links
[edit]- 1882 births
- 1953 deaths
- United States Army Field Artillery Branch personnel
- United States Military Academy alumni
- Superintendents of the United States Military Academy
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- People from Hastings, Nebraska
- United States Army War College alumni
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- United States Army generals of World War II
- United States Army generals
- 20th-century American academics
- Military personnel from Nebraska