Louis R. Jones

Louis Reeder Jones
Louis R. Jones as brigadier general, USMC
Born	(1895-06-29)June 29, 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	February 2, 1973(1973-02-02) (aged 77)
Place of Burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1914–1949
Rank	Major general
Service number	0-486
Commands	23rd Marine Regiment
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Soissons Battle of Saint-Mihiel Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge Meuse-Argonne Offensive World War II Battle of Kwajalein Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Chinese Civil War
Awards	Navy Cross Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Purple Heart

Louis Reeder Jones (June 29, 1895 – February 2, 1973) was a highly decorated major general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was a recipient of Navy Cross for his service with 23rd Marine Regiment during Saipan and Tinian Campaigns.^[1]