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John
Leonard
Hines
, Sr.
May 21, 1868

–

October 13, 1968

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

John L. Hines graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1891. From September 14, 1924 to November 20, 1926, he served as 11th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and retired as a U.S. Army Major General. When he died in 1968 at the age of 100 years, he was the last surviving member of his Class and the oldest living graduate. His son, Colonel John L. Hines, Jr., earned two DSCs in WWII.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    War Department, General Orders No. 12 (1919)

    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 Leonard Hines, Sr., 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. As Regimental, Brigade, Division, and Corps Commander, General Hines displayed marked ability in each of the important duties with which he was entrusted and exhibited in the operations near Montdidier and Soissons, and in the St. Mihiel and Argonne-Meuse offensives his high attainments as a soldier and commander.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    June 22 – July 17, 1898
    U.S. Military Academy Register of Graduates

    Major (Infantry) John Leonard Hines, Sr., United States Army, was cited for gallantry in action in the Santiago de Cuba Campaign, 22 June to 17 July 1898.

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    1st Infantry Brigade

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 21, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 10 (1920)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Brigadier General John Leonard Hines, Sr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while Commanding the 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Berzy-le-Sec, France, 21 July 1918. At a critical time during the battle southwest of Soissons, when liaison had been broken between the 16th Infantry and 26th Infantry, and repeated efforts to reestablish it had failed, General Hines, then in command of the 1st Infantry Brigade, personally went through terrific artillery fire to the front lines of the 16th Infantry, located its left flank, and, walking in front of the lines, encouraged the troops by his example of fearlessness and disregard of danger. He then succeeded in finding the right forward elements of the 26th Infantry and directed the linking up of the two regiments, thereby enabling the operations to be pushed forward successfully.