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Born in [[White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia]],<ref name = 6th>Brest to Bastogne: The Story of the 6th Armored Division, Stars & Stripes, Paris, 1945</ref> '''John L. Hines, Jr.''' (1905–1986) was an officer in the [[United States Army]] and the son of General [[John L. Hines]].<ref name = patton>{{cite book |title= War as I knew it |author=George Smith Patton; Paul Donal Harkins |year= 1995 |publisher= Mariner Books |location= |isbn= 0-395-73529-7 |page= 275 |accessdate= 2010-05-23}}</ref> |
Born in [[White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia]],<ref name = 6th>Brest to Bastogne: The Story of the 6th Armored Division, Stars & Stripes, Paris, 1945</ref> '''John L. Hines, Jr.''' (1905–1986) was an officer in the [[United States Army]] and the son of General [[John L. Hines]].<ref name = patton>{{cite book |title= War as I knew it |author=George Smith Patton; Paul Donal Harkins |year= 1995 |publisher= Mariner Books |location= |isbn= 0-395-73529-7 |page= 275 |accessdate= 2010-05-23}}</ref> |
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Hines graduated from [[West Point]] in 1927, and served in World War II with the [[U.S. 6th Armored Division|6th Armored Division]] as a colonel, commanding the division's Combat Command A from November 1944 to March 1945.<ref>6th ARMORED DIVISION. US Army Center of Military History. 2010-05-24 |
Hines graduated from [[West Point]] in 1927, and served in World War II with the [[U.S. 6th Armored Division|6th Armored Division]] as a colonel, commanding the division's Combat Command A from November 1944 to March 1945.<ref>[http://www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/6AD-ETO.htm 6th ARMORED DIVISION]</ref><ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5pxbv3m2P US Army Center of Military History]. 2010-05-24. Accessed: 2010-05-24. (Archived by WebCite)</ref> He was twice decorated with the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] and was severely wounded outside Frankfurt, Germany when an 88mm antitank shell grazed his face.<ref name = patton/> |
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==Awards and decorations== |
==Awards and decorations== |
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John Leonard Hines Jr. | |
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| Born | March 8, 1905 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia |
| Died | November 19, 1986 (aged 81) Washington, D.C. |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Purple Heart |
Born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia,[1] John L. Hines, Jr. (1905–1986) was an officer in the United States Army and the son of General John L. Hines.[2]
Hines graduated from West Point in 1927, and served in World War II with the 6th Armored Division as a colonel, commanding the division's Combat Command A from November 1944 to March 1945.[3][4] He was twice decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross and was severely wounded outside Frankfurt, Germany when an 88mm antitank shell grazed his face.[2]
Awards and decorations
- Distinguished Service Cross - awarded twice.
References
- ^ Brest to Bastogne: The Story of the 6th Armored Division, Stars & Stripes, Paris, 1945
- ^ a b George Smith Patton; Paul Donal Harkins (1995). War as I knew it. Mariner Books. p. 275. ISBN 0-395-73529-7.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 6th ARMORED DIVISION
- ^ US Army Center of Military History. 2010-05-24. Accessed: 2010-05-24. (Archived by WebCite)