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John Hinrichs graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1928. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1962.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) John Honeycutt Hinrichs (ASN: 0-17174), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1943 to 1945.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    September 1955 – May 1962

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 33 (June 12, 1962)

    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 Lieutenant General John Honeycutt Hinrichs (ASN: 0-17174), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, during the period September 1955 to May 1962.