John C. Persons

John Cecil Persons
John Cecil Persons
	Persons while in Pacific in summer of 1944.
Born	May 9, 1888; Atlanta, Georgia
Died	December 22, 1974 (aged 86); Birmingham, Alabama
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1948
Rank	Lieutenant general
Service number	0-203751
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands held	31st Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I Second Battle of the Marne; Meuse-Argonne Offensive; World War II New Guinea campaign; Battle of Morotai;
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Army Distinguished Service Medal;

John Cecil Persons (May 9, 1888 – December 22, 1974) was a lawyer, banker, and highly decorated officer in the United States Army and Alabama National Guard, who is most noted as commanding general, 31st Infantry Division during World War II.

Persons began his career as lawyer and later served as an infantry officer during World War I, when he distinguished himself during the Second Battle of the Marne. He received Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest decoration of the United States Army and remained active in the Alabama National Guard after the war. Following the United States' entry into World War II, Persons commanded 31st Infantry Division "Dixie" in the South West Pacific theatre.

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