Jesse A. Ladd | |
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| Born | 21 September 1887 Bradner, Ohio, US |
| Died | 14 December 1957 (aged 70) San Francisco, California, US |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1947 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
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| Battles / wars | World War I: |
Jesse Amos Ladd (21 September 1887 – 14 December 1957) was a United States Army general who served in World War I and World War II.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, ranked 20th in the class of 1911, Ladd served in the Hawaii and with the Pancho Villa Expedition in Mexico. Between the wars he was an instructor in tactics at West Point and the Infantry School at Fort Benning. During World War II he commanded Fort Richardson and Fort Glenn in Alaska, and commanded the Normandy Base Section in the European Theater of Operations. He commanded 9th Infantry Division in the Occupation of Germany, and retired in 1947.