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James
Carre
Magee
1883-01-23

–

1975-10-15

Born:

Donegal County

, 

Ireland

Home:

, 

Pennsylvania

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

James Magee served from 1939 to 1943 as the 26th Surgeon General of the Army. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1939 – 1943
    War Department, General Orders No. 70 (1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General James Carre Magee (ASN: 0-2565), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Surgeon General of the Army from 1939 to 1943.