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United States Army officer (1908–1978)

John F. R. Seitz
Seitz as a cadet at West Point c. 1929
Nickname(s)	Jeff
Born	(1908-05-22)22 May 1908 Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Died	10 October 1978(1978-10-10) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1929–1966
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-17734
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	First United States Army 2nd Infantry Division 26th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor Sicily Campaign Invasion of Normandy Breakout from Normandy Siegfried Line campaign Battle of Aachen Battle of the Hurtgen Forest Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany Ruhr Pocket Korean War
Awards
Alma mater

John Francis Regis Seitz (22 May 1908 – 10 October 1978) was a senior United States Army officer who served during World War II and the Korean War, attaining the rank of major general.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Seitz joined the service following his graduation from West Point in 1929. He served as ().

After the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Seitz was detailed to Washington, D.C. to serve on the staff of Army Service Forces as deputy director of the international division. Following an assignment on the staff of the 15th Army Group, Seitz was assigned to the 26th Infantry Regiment as the unit's executive officer. He assumed command of the regiment in November of 1943, as it prepared for the Invasion of Normandy.

Early life

Early career

World War II

Continued career

Korean War

Later career

Retirement

Death and legacy

Family

Awards

American awards

Foreign awards

Effective dates of promotion

Seitz's effective dates of promotion were:

Major General, (retired), 1 April 1966 ^[1]

Works by Seitz

References

1. The Adjutant General's Office 1967, p. 67.

Sources

Books

• The Adjutant General's Office (1967). Official Army Register. Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. p. 67 – via Internet Archive.

Internet

Magazines

Newspapers

Further reading

External links