John R. Hodge

John Reed Hodge
Born	(1893-06-12)June 12, 1893 Golconda, Illinois
Died	November 12, 1963(1963-11-12) (aged 70) Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1917–1953
Rank	General
Service number	0-7285
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	43rd Infantry Division Americal Division XXIV Corps V Corps US 3rd Army
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Guadalcanal Campaign Operation Cartwheel Solomons campaign Bougainville Campaign Philippines Campaign Battle of Leyte Battle of Okinawa Operation Blacklist Forty Korean War
Awards	Army DSM (3) Navy DSM Legion of Merit Air Medal Purple Heart

General John Reed Hodge (June 12, 1893 – November 12, 1963) was a highly decorated ^{[citation needed]}senior officer of the United States Army. His final assignment before retiring was as chief of Army Field Forces from 1952 to 1953.