Russell Burton Reynolds
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Russell Burton Reynolds was a Major General
in the United States Army
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. He would attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On January 12, 1918 he married Florine Janney. They would have a son, Russell Burton Reynolds, Jr.. Reynolds died on December 8, 1970. He is buried with Florine at Arlington National Cemetery
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from 1925 to 1929 and at Ripon College
from 1936 to 1937. From 1929 to 1933 he served as an instructor at the United States Army Infantry School
. During World War II
he was Director of the Military Personnel Division of the Army Service Forces
. Following the war he presided over the commission that tried Tomoyuki Yamashita
. Later he would serve as Chief of Special Service of the United States Department of the Army
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Awards he received include the Army Distinguished Service Medal
with oak leaf cluster
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Major general (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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Biography
Reynolds was born on December 24, 1894 to Sydney and Nellie Reynolds in Dundee, MichiganDundee, Michigan
Dundee is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,522 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Dundee Township. Through a series of annexations and land transfers, the village has greatly increased in size over the past several years...
. He would attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On January 12, 1918 he married Florine Janney. They would have a son, Russell Burton Reynolds, Jr.. Reynolds died on December 8, 1970. He is buried with Florine at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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Career
Reynolds originally joined the Army in 1918. He would serve as Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
from 1925 to 1929 and at Ripon College
Ripon College (Wisconsin)
Ripon College is a liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. It offers small class sizes and intensive mentoring to students. Ripon has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa--one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. Alumni have high rates of success in the workforce as well as acceptance...
from 1936 to 1937. From 1929 to 1933 he served as an instructor at the United States Army Infantry School
United States Army Infantry School
The United States Army Infantry School is located in Fort Benning, Georgia. It is made up of the following components:*192d Infantry Brigade...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he was Director of the Military Personnel Division of the Army Service Forces
Army Service Forces
The Army Service Forces were one of the three autonomous components of the Army of the United States during World War II, the others being the Army Air Forces and Army Ground Forces. They were created on February 28, 1942 by Executive Order Number 9082 "Reorganizing the Army and the War Department"...
. Following the war he presided over the commission that tried Tomoyuki Yamashita
Tomoyuki Yamashita
General was a general of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. He was most famous for conquering the British colonies of Malaya and Singapore, earning the nickname "The Tiger of Malaya".- Biography :...
. Later he would serve as Chief of Special Service of the United States Department of the Army
United States Department of the Army
The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency which the United States Army is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has...
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Awards he received include the Army Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
The Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Army that is presented to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the United States military, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great...
with oak leaf cluster
Oak leaf cluster
An oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration...
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