John R. Hodge, full name John Reed Hodge, (June 12, 1893 - November 12, 1963) was a military officer of the United States Army. He was born in Golconda, Illinois. He entered military service as a Second Lieutenant in 1917, after completing Officer Candidate School. He served in World War I in France and Luxembourg. June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Golconda is a city located in Pope County, Illinois. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... In the United States armed forces, Officer Candidate School (OCS) or the equivalent is a training program for non-commissioned officers, soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and recent college graduates to earn commissions as officers. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ...

During World War II, Hodge served in the Pacific Theater. He was promoted to General during the Philippines Campaign in 1944. In 1945 he served in Okinawa and was promoted to Lietenant General in August, becoming commander of the XXIV Corps of the US Tenth Army. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... The US Tenth Army was the last Army level command established in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. It was commanded by Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. ...

From 1945 to 1948, Hodge was the military governor of South Korea under USAMGIK. He took his corps to Korea under orders of General MacArthur, landing at Incheon on September 8, 1945. He was the commanding officer receiving the surrender of all Japanese troops in Korea south of the 38th parallel. MacArthur landing at Leyte Beach in 1944. ... Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 38 parallel can refer to: 38th parallel north, the pre-Korean War boundary between North Korea and South Korea. ...

Hodge then returned to Fort Bragg from 1948 to 1950. After the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, he was made Commanding General of the US Third Army. Fort Bragg is a census-designated place and United States Army base, or post, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, near Fayetteville. ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁/韓國戰爭), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... The US Third Army was first activated as a formation during the First World War. ...

Hodge retired in June 1953.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• History of South Korea
• Military history of the United States

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