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United States Army officer (1912–2012)

Kelley B. Lemmon Jr.
Born	(1912-05-14)14 May 1912 Fort McKinley, Maine, United States
Died	11 February 2012(2012-02-11) (aged 99) Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1937–1970
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-20816
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	United States Army Alaska XIII Corps 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Bronze Star Medal
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
Children	4

Kelley Benjamin Lennon Jr. (14 May 1912 – 11 February 2012) was a major general in the United States Army who commanded United States Army Alaska from 1968 to 1970.

The son of an Army officer, Lemmon was raised on on Army posts in ()

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