James L. Jones Sr.

For this person's son, see James L. Jones.
For the actor, see James Earl Jones.
James L. Jones Sr.
Born(1912-06-26)June 26, 1912
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 1986(1986-03-30) (aged 73)[1]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army Reserve (1933–1938)
United States Marine Corps (1941–1945)
RankMajor
UnitObserver Group (1941)
Amphib Recon Bn (1941–1945)
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsSilver Star
Legion of Merit (2)
RelationsJames L. Jones Jr. (son)
William K. Jones (brother)

James Logan Jones Sr. (June 26, 1912 – March 30, 1986) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and is considered to be a "co-patron of amphibious reconnaissance" in the Fleet Marine Force. He pioneered the United States' first 'amphib recon' units, the Observer Group and the FMF Amphib Recon companies during World War II.[2]

He was the father of James L. Jones Jr., the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps, Supreme Allied Commander of Europe and U.S. National Security Advisor and the brother of William Kenefick Jones who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the USMC.

  1. ^ "Col. James Logan JONES b. 26 Jun 1912 Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri d. 30 Mar 1986 -----, Broward Co., Florida: Wade Prater Genealogy Online". Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  2. ^ Bruce F. Meyers, "Swift, Silent, and Deadly: Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance in the Pacific, 1942–1945", (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2004).