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John
Ogden
Kilgore

Born:

, 

Illinois

John Kilgore graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1927. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    1st Armored Division

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1946
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) John Ogden Kilgore, 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 as Chief of Staff of the 100th Infantry Division and later the 1st Armored Division, from 1944 to 1946.