John M. LeMoyne

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John M. LeMoyne
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Lieutenant General John McPherson LeMoyne
Born (1943-12-15) 15 December 1943 (age 78)
Ohio, U.S.
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America
Service/branchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Years of service1964–2003
Rank US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General
Commands heldPost Commanding General, MCoE, Fort Benning
2nd Battalion 30th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division
Battles/wars Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
Awards Purple Heart ribbon.svg Purple Heart
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Army Commendation Medal

John McPherson LeMoyne (born 15 December 1943) [1] is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General. John LeMoyne entered military service in 1964 and was commissioned in 1968 after graduating from the University of Florida, in Gainesville, FL.

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LeMoyne held several command and staff positions both overseas and in the United States. In Vietnam, he commanded an infantry company, where he received a Purple Heart. In Europe, his assignments included command of the 3rd Battalion, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division; Operations Officer and later Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army. General LeMoyne's stateside assignments included serving as the Commander, 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division and Commanding General, U.S. Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, GA. Upon LeMoyne's retirement, Florida Senator Bill Nelson noted that his unit led the Hail Mary behind the Iraqi Army in Kuwait, contributing to the quick end of hostilities. [2]

Education

Born in Ohio [3] and raised in Florida, LeMoyne attended P. K. Yonge Laboratory School in Gainesville, graduating in 1961. [4] He enlisted in the Army Reserve to become a Special Forces soldier in 1964. [5] LeMoyne later completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at the University of Florida, and earned a master's degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg State College. [6] He was commissioned through ROTC as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry in the United States Army and has served with distinction for over three decades in peace and during two wars. Most notable was his final assignment as the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, G-1. [7]

Vietnam

While serving as a First Lieutenant while assigned to the Air Force Advisory Group, Lieutenant LeMoyne was awarded the Army Commendation Medal (Valor) with one cluster. [8]

Military awards

Badges, tabs, and patches
Combat Infantry Badge.svg Combat Infantryman Badge
US Army Airborne master parachutist badge.gif Master Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab.svg Ranger Tab [5]
Pathfinder.gif Pathfinder Badge
United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
ViPaBa.jpg Republic of Vietnam Parachutist Badge

Medals and ribbons

Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svg
Bronze Star Medal with six oak leaf clusters and three awards for valor
Purple Heart ribbon.svg Purple Heart
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg
Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters and two awards for valor
Prescitmed.gif Presidential Citizens Medal
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Silver-service-star-3d.svg
Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg
Vietnam Service Medal with silver service star

During his later career, Lemoyne earned a Defense Distinguished Service Medal, an Army Distinguished Service Medal and three awards of the Legion of Merit. [5]

LeMoyne was inducted into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame in 2014. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ US Army Register: Regular Army Active List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1 January 1972. p. 253.
  2. ↑ "Tribute to Lieutenant General John M. LeMoyne, U.S. Army, on his retirement". Congressional Record. United States Government Printing Office. 149 (138): S12369–S12370. 2 October 2003. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Birth Certificate". Birth Records. No. 1943134990. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Vital Records Office.
  4. ↑ 61 Yongester. Gainesville, Florida: P. K. Yonge Laboratory School, University of Florida. 1961. p. 60.
  5. 1 2 3 "Biography of Lieutenant General John M. Le Moyne". Hearings on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003—H.R. 4546 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives. Vol. 4. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2003. p. 91. ISBN   9780160698378 . Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Manpower And Force Management Career Program Bulletin" (PDF). U.S. Army. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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