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John
Breitling
Coulter
1891-04-27

–

1983-03-06

Born:

San Antonio

, 

Texas

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

John Coulter retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1952.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    85th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    February 21, 1943 – June 5, 1944
    War Department, General Orders No. 56 ( July 12, 1944)

    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 Major General John Breitling Coulter (ASN: 0-3488), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, 85th Infantry Division, during the period from 21 February 1943 to 5 June 1944.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Division:

    IX Corps

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, EIGHTH U.S. Army, Korea, General Orders No. 220 (1950)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General John Breitling Coulter (ASN: 0-3488), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as Commanding General, NINTH Corps, in Korea.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Division:

    IX Corps

    Action Date:

    August 13, 1950 – June 30, 1951
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 73 (August 9, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General John Breitling Coulter (ASN: 0-3488), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, NINTH Corps, in Korea, during the period 13 August 1950 to 30 June 1951.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Division:

    IX Corps

    Action Date:

    Korean War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General John Breitling Coulter (ASN: 0-3488), United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Commanding General, NINTH Corps, in Korea.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    World War II
    War Department, General Orders No. 67 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General John Breitling Coulter (ASN: 0-3488), 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 during World War II.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Division:

    IX Corps

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, EIGHTH U.S. Army, Korea, General Orders No. 105 (1950)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General John Breitling Coulter (ASN: 0-3488), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as Commanding General, NINTH Corps, in Korea.