John Dewitt retired as a U.S. Army General in 1947.
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John Dewitt retired as a U.S. Army General in 1947.
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General John Lesesne DeWitt (ASN: 0-742), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Infantry) John Lesesne De Witt, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. Colonel De Witt organized the Supply Section of the General Staff of the 1st Army and successfully administered this important section during all the operations of that command. The results obtained by his untiring efforts and brilliant professional ability had a marked influence on the successes attained by the 1st Army.
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General John Lesesne DeWitt (ASN: 0-742), United States Army, was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commandant, Army and Navy Staff College in Washington, D.C., from 1943 to 1947.