James L. Jones Sr.

James L. Jones Sr.
James L. Jones Sr.
Born	June 26, 1912; Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	March 30, 1986 (aged 73); Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Reserve (1933–38); United States Marine Corps (1941–45)
Rank	Major
Unit	Observer Group (1941); Amphib Recon Bn (1941–45)
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Tarawa; Battle of Makin; Battle of Apamama; Battle of Eniwetok; Battle of Saipan; Battle of Tinian; Battle of Iwo Jima; Battle of Okinawa;
Awards	Silver Star; Legion of Merit (2)
Relations	James L. Jones Jr. (son); William K. Jones (brother)

James Logan Jones Sr. (June 26, 1912 – March 30, 1986) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and is considered to be a "co-patron of amphibious reconnaissance" in the Fleet Marine Force. He pioneered the United States' first 'amphib recon' units, the Observer Group and the FMF Amphib Recon companies during World War II.

He was the father of James L. Jones Jr., the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps, Supreme Allied Commander of Europe and U.S. National Security Advisor and the brother of William Kenefick Jones who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the USMC.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.