Lewis Blaine Hershey | |
|---|---|
 Lewis B. Hershey in 1973 | |
| 2nd Director of the Selective Service System | |
| In office July 31, 1941 – February 15, 1970 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Clarence Addison Dykstra |
| Succeeded by | Curtis W. Tarr Dee Ingold (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1893 Steuben County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1977 (aged 83) Angola, Indiana, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1920 (National Guard) 1920–1973 (Army) |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit |  Indiana National Guard |
| Commands | Director, Selective Service System |
| Battles/wars | Border War World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Lewis Blaine Hershey (September 12, 1893 – May 20, 1977) was a United States Army general who served as the 2nd Director of the Selective Service System, the means by which the United States administers its military conscription.
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery