Lee, John Clifford Hodges, 1887-1958

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Major General, U.S. Army, C.G., SOS.

From the description of Typed letter signed : place not specified, to "All Officers, U.S. Army, SOS, ETO", 1943 July 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 775787184

Lieutenant general, United States Army; commanding general, Communications Zone, and deputy commander, European Theater of Operations, during World War II.

From the description of John Clifford Hodges Lee papers, 1944-1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867008

John Clifford Hodges Lee (1887-1958) was born in Junction City, Kansas. He received his commission in the Corps of Engineers from West Point in 1909 and later served as aide to Major General in Leonard Wood in 1917 and 1918. He was commander of the Fort Mason, California Port of Embarkation in 1940 and 1941, then commanded the 2nd Infantry Division from November 1941 to May 1942. He reached the rank of major general in February 1942, serving as chief of the Services of Supply in the European Theater of Operations from 1942 to 1945, with additional responsibility as deputy commander of U.S. forces in the Theater of Operations from January 1944. He reached the rank of lieutenant general in February 1944 and served as commander of U.S. forces in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations from December 1945 to September 1947. He retired from Army service in December 1947.

From the description of Lee, John Clifford Hodges, 1887-1958 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10573200

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Lieutenant general, United States Army; commanding general, Communications Zone, and deputy commander, European Theater of Operations, during World War II.

From the guide to the John Clifford Hodges Lee papers, 1944-1956, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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referencedIn Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Oral History Collection. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Transcripts. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Interviews with Charles L. Bolte Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Oral History Collection. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Transcripts. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Interview with Charles R. Broshous Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Lee, John C. H. The John C.H. Lee papers, 1956. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Norman D. Cota Papers. 1912 - 1961. Personal Papers Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945. Papers, 1864-1979 (bulk 1900-1945). Library of Congress
referencedIn Davis, Benjamin O., 1880-1970. Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. collection, 1893-1974, bulk 1941-1945. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
creatorOf John Clifford Hodges Lee papers, 1944-1956 Hoover Institution Archives
creatorOf Lee, John Clifford Hodges, 1887-1958. John Clifford Hodges Lee papers, 1944-1956. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
creatorOf Lee, John C.H. Typed letter signed : place not specified, to "All Officers, U.S. Army, SOS, ETO", 1943 July 24. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn George S. Patton Papers, 1807-1979, (bulk 1904-1945) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn George S. Patton Papers, 1807-1979, (bulk 1904-1945) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Lee, John C. H. Water supply in the planning process / remarks by Lt. Col. John C.H. Lee, Jr., Assistant to Philadelphia District Engineer, U.S. Army Engineers at Annual State Planning Conference, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 22 May 1957. New Jersey State Library
referencedIn Bohannon, Robert S. Robert Bohannon photograph collection. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
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associatedWith Bohannon, Robert S. person
associatedWith Davis, Benjamin O., 1880-1970. person
correspondedWith Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army Officers. corporateBody
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Western Front
Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Africa, North
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Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918
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World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Western Front
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Western Front
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Birth 1887-08-01

Death 1958-08-30

English

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