Kenyon A. Joyce

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Kenyon Ashe Joyce was a major general in the United States Army. He commanded the 1st Cavalry Division and later IX Corps in World War II.[1]

Kenyon Ashe Joyce
Major General LeRoy Springs Lyon (far left), commanding the 31st Division, with Colonel Kenyon A. Joyce, his chief of staff, and two aides, France, October 1918.
Born(1879-11-03)November 3, 1879
DiedJanuary 11, 1960(1960-01-11) (aged 80)
San Francisco, California
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1898–1944
RankMajor General
Unit87th Division
31st Division
8th Division
Commands3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
IX Corps
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
World War I
World War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Purple Heart
Spouse(s)Helen Jones Joyce
Other workPresident, Allied Commission for Italy

Joyce was a prominent cavalry officer in the early outset of the war and was a mentor to a young George S. Patton.[1] He later appointed Dwight D. Eisenhower as a chief of staff and is considered to have played a strong role in his development.[2] He had initially sought to promote Eisenhower to command of a division, but Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall favored him for staff postings.[3]

Joyce reached retirement age from the U.S. Army in 1943, at which point Eisenhower, by then a prominent officer in the European Theater, appointed him to the Allied Commission for Italy.[4]

Joyce died in January 1960, aged 80, and a funeral service was held at Fort Myer.[4]

Dates of rank

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No insignia Private, United States Volunteers: May 13, 1898
No insignia Private, Regular Army: March 3, 1900
No pin insignia in 1901 Second lieutenant, Regular Army: February 2, 1901
  First lieutenant, Regular Army: February 18, 1908
  Captain, Regular Army: July 1, 1916
  Major, National Army: August 5, 1917
  Lieutenant colonel, National Army: June 17, 1918
  Colonel, National Army: September 14, 1918
  Captain, Regular Army: June 30, 1920 (reverted to permanent rank)
  Major, Regular Army: July 1, 1920
  Lieutenant colonel, Regular Army: March 16, 1921
  Colonel, Regular Army: July 1, 1932
  Brigadier general, Regular Army: November 1, 1936
  Major general, Regular Army: November 1, 1939
  Major general, retired list: November 30, 1943
  Major general, retired on active duty: December 1, 1943
(recalled to active duty)
  Major general, retired list: June 30, 1944

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b D'Este 2002, p. 269.
  2. ^ D'Este 2002, p. 170.
  3. ^ D'Este 2002, p. 301.
  4. ^ a b Smith 2012, p. 161.
  5. ^ Official Register of Commissioned Officers of the United States Army, 1946. pg. 936.

Sources

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  • D'Este, Carlo (2002), Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life, Macmillan, ISBN 0-8050-5686-6
  • Smith, Jean Edward (2012), Eisenhower in War and Peace, Random House, ISBN 978-0-679-64429-3
  • Generals of World War II
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General 1st Cavalry Division
1938–1940
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Newly activated organization
Commanding General IX Corps
1940–1942
Succeeded by