Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Jere
Worth
Sharp
1929-03-10

–

2017-06-23

Born:

Monticello

, 

Georgia

Home:

Gainesville

, 

Georgia

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Jere Sharp graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1950. He retired in 1985 as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1967 – 1968
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Jere Worth Sharp, 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 with the 25th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1967 to 1968.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1983 – 1985
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Jere Worth Sharp, United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Deputy Commanding General, Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command, Alexandria, Virginia, and later as Director of Production, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics, Department of the Army, from 1983 to 1985.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1974 – 1977
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Jere Worth Sharp, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commandant, Ordnance School, from 1974 to 1977.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    15th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    January 31, 1951
    Headquarters, 3d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 119 (May 4, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Jere Worth Sharp (ASN: 0-62316), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company F, 2d Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. On 31 January 1951, near Kumgangjang, Korea, Company F had the mission of securing Hill 425 which was the regimental objective and the commanding terrain feature controlling the entire sector. The platoon, commanded by Lieutenant Sharp was receiving extremely heavy automatic, small arms, and artillery fire, making the approaches untenable. The determined, numerically superior enemy forces were firmly entrenched and had excellent fields of fire. Lieutenant Sharp, realizing the remainder of the company would be unable to advance against this fire, and seeing that friendly fire was not diminishing the fire of the enemy, ordered a bayonet assault against the enemy. With determination and courage, he led his men forward in this assault. Shortly thereafter he was wounded by shrapnel, but although exposed to enemy fire, he refused to be evacuated, and remained lying on the ground shouting words of encouragement to his men in their assault. This spirit of determination and aggressiveness inspired his men to continue the assault, resulting in destroying and routing the enemy. The extraordinary heroism, aggressiveness, and exemplary leadership displayed by Lieutenant Sharp reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.