Lloyd E. Jones (June 17, 1889 – January 3, 1958) was a
United States Army
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major general. A veteran of
World War I
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, he was prominent during
World War II
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as commander of the Alaska Defense Command's
Amchitka
Amchitka (; ale, Amchixtax̂; russian: Амчитка) is a volcanic, tectonically unstable and uninhabited
island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. It is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refu ...
Task Force and the
10th Mountain Division.
The son of the president of the
University of Missouri
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, Jones attended the university while teaching school and serving in the
Missouri National Guard
The Missouri National Guard (MONG), commonly known as the Missouri Guard, is a component of the Army National Guard and Missouri State Department of the National Guard. It is composed of Army and Air National Guard units. The Department office is ...
. He served in the
Philippines
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after receiving his Army commission in 1912. During
World War I
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he was an instructor at two officers’ training camps, organized and temporarily commanded an Artillery brigade, and completed an advanced field artillery course in France. After World War I, Jones graduated from the
Command and General Staff College
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and the
Army War College, and served in a variety of command and staff assignments, including professor of military science for the University of Missouri's
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
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Overview
While ROTC graduate officers serve in all ...
program.
During
World War II
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, Jones was promoted to
brigadier general
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and commanded an Artillery brigade before serving in the
Aleutian Islands campaign as commander of the defense of
Amchitka
Amchitka (; ale, Amchixtax̂; russian: Амчитка) is a volcanic, tectonically unstable and uninhabited
island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. It is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refu ...
. From July 1943 to November 1944 he commanded the
10th Mountain Division during its initial organization, training, and preparation for combat. During this command he was promoted to major general. After relinquishing command to
George Price Hays
Lieutenant general (United States), Lieutenant General George Price Hays (September 27, 1892 – August 7, 1978) was a United States Army general who served during World War I and World War II. He earned the Medal of Honor as a young artillery of ...
, Jones served at the Army War College and Headquarters,
Army Ground Forces
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until retiring in 1946.
In retirement, Jones was a resident of
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city ...
. He died there on January 3, 1958, and was buried at
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Sa ...
.
Early life
Lloyd Edmonstone Jones was born in
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth ...
on June 17, 1889. He was the son of Dr.
John Carleton Jones
John Carleton Jones (July 30, 1856 – April 22, 1930) was an American educator and tenth president of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri; in recognition, he was initiated as an honorary member of Acacia Fraternity. Though he held t ...
(1856–1930), an educator who served as president of the
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Universit ...
, and Clara Field Thompson Jones (d. July 19, 1936).
Jones attended the University of Missouri while teaching school, and received a commission as a
second lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank.
Australia
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in Company G, 4th Regiment of the
Missouri National Guard
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.
He left college in his junior year after passing the examination for a commission in the Army. He placed fifth of the 225 applicants who took the exam, and his high standing allowed him to choose his branch. He selected
Field Artillery
Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, short range, long range, and extremely long range target engagement.
Until the early 20t ...
, and was appointed a second lieutenant in the
6th Field Artillery Regiment
The 6th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery Branch regiment of the United States Army first activated in 1907 from numbered companies of artillery. It was first organized with two battalions.
6th Field Artillery assigned 8 June 1917 t ...
in December 1911.
He completed the Field Artillery Officer Course at
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth () is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas, Leavenworth. Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., an ...
in 1912, and joined the
5th Field Artillery Regiment at
Fort Sill
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The fort was first built during the Indian Wars. It is designated as a National Historic Landmark ...
, where he remained until being posted to the
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
with the
2nd Field Artillery in 1915.
World War I
By the time of the
American entry into World War I
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry
...
, Jones was a
captain
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and served as an instructor at
Officers Training Camps at the
Presidio
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and in
Leon Springs, Texas
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. He then served on the general staff at the
War Department War Department may refer to:
* War Department (United Kingdom)
* United States Department of War (1789–1947)
See also
* War Office, a former department of the British Government
* Ministry of defence
* Ministry of War
* Ministry of Defence
* D ...
.
In 1918, Jones was promoted to temporary
lieutenant colonel
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and commanded the 5th Field Artillery Brigade, part of the
5th Division. He later served as a senior instructor for the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade at the
Camp Jackson, South Carolina
Fort Jackson is a United States Army installation, which TRADOC operates on for Basic Combat Training (BCT), and is located within the city of Columbia, South Carolina. This installation is named for Andrew Jackson, a United States Army gene ...
Artillery Replacement Training Center. Jones graduated from the Army Center of Artillery Studies in France, and returned to the United States in July 1919.
Interbellum
After the war, Jones reverted to the permanent rank of captain. He was subsequently promoted to
major
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, and his assignments included Professor of Military Science at the University of Missouri. He was also commander of the Field Artillery branch competitive pistol team, which took part in matches against
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
,
West Point
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, the
University of Oklahoma
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, and other schools.
In 1922, Jones authored a manual on field artillery techniques and procedures, ''Field Artillery Applied Mathematics''. He later commanded 1st Battalion,
83rd Field Artillery Regiment. Jones was a 1924 graduate of the
Army Command and General Staff College
The United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC or, obsolete, USACGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military ...
, and a 1930 graduate of the
Army War College.
Jones served in the plans, operations, and training directorate (G3) on the War Department General Staff from 1930 to 1934. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on August 1, 1935,
and served on the staff and faculty of the
Field Artillery School
The United States Army Field Artillery School (USAFAS) trains Field Artillery Soldiers and Marines in tactics, techniques, and procedures for the employment of fire support systems in support of the maneuver commander. The school further develop ...
at Fort Sill from 1935 to 1938. From 1939 to 1940he served at the
University of Montana
The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula, Montana. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. UM reported 10,962 undergraduate and graduate students in the fal ...
as Professor of Military Science and Tactics.
World War II
![Lloyd E](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Lloyd_E._Jones_%28US_Army_General%29.jpg)
In the early years of
World War II
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, Jones, promoted to
colonel
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on September 1, 1940,
and he was head of the R.O.T.C. programs in the Army's Seventh
Corps Area
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. In 1940 he was assigned as chief of staff for
I Corps I Corps, 1st Corps, or First Corps may refer to:
France
* 1st Army Corps (France)
* I Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
* I Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French A ...
.
Jones was promoted to the temporary rank of
brigadier general
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on July 10, 1941,
and assigned as commander of the 76th Field Artillery Brigade at
Fort Warren, Wyoming.
In 1943 he was commander of an
Alaska Defense Command
The Alaska Defense Command (ADC) was a military formation of the United States Army. It was established on 4 February 1941, responsible for coordinating the defense of the Alaska Territory of the United States. The first commanding general of ADC ...
task force during the
Landing at Amchitka
The landing at Amchitka was the amphibious landing operation and occupation of Amchitka island by American forces during the Aleutian Islands campaign.
Background
In June 1942, the Japanese occupied some of the western Aleutian islands, and h ...
and subsequent defense of the island as the United States retook the Aleutians from the
Japan
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ese, for which he received the
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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.
From July 1943 to November 1944, Jones, promoted to the temporary rank of major general on September 15, 1943,
was commander of the
10th Infantry Division. He was the division's first commander, and oversaw its initial organization and training in winter and high altitude operations at
Camp Hale
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,
Colorado
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prior to its departure for combat in Europe.
When Jones fell ill with bronchitis, he was replaced as division commander by Brigadier General
George P. Hays. For the rest of the war, Jones performed duty at the Army War College and at Headquarters,
Army Ground Forces
The Army Ground Forces were one of the three autonomous components of the Army of the United States during World War II, the others being the Army Air Forces and Army Service Forces. Throughout their existence, Army Ground Forces were the large ...
. He retired for disability on April 30, 1946.
Death and burial
![ANCExplorer Lloyd E](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/ANCExplorer_Lloyd_E._Jones_grave.jpg)
Jones died in
Columbia, South Carolina
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on January 3, 1958. He was buried at
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Sa ...
, Section 30, Site 726.
Family
In 1919, Jones married Elizabeth Heriot Rembert (1900–1978). They were the parents of three children: John Carleton (a
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
veteran and
Baltimore Sun
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Founded in 1837, it is currently owned by Tr ...
reporter); Lloyd E. Jr. (a career Army officer); and daughter Anne.
Legacy
In 1964 the newly constructed
Army Reserve
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Center in
Columbia, Missouri
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was named for him.
In March 2013, the 10th Mountain Division's Range Operations Center at
Fort Drum
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was named for him.
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