Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Categories: 1868 births | 1968 deaths | U.S. Army generals | Spanish-American War people | Centenarians
John L. Hines
John Leonard Hines (May 21, 1868-October 13, 1968) served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1924 to 1926. Born in White Sulphur Spring, West Virginia, Hines served in the Spanish-American War and was also a Major General in World War I. During the latter conflict, he commanded three divisions at the battles of Montdidier and the Marne.
The only American generals to have celebrated their 100th birthdays are John L. Hines and James Alward Van Fleet.
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details