John M. LeMoyne
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United States ArmyJohn M. LeMoyne | |
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 Lieutenant General John McPherson LeMoyne | |
| Born | 15 December 1943 Ohio, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1964–2003 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Post Commanding General, MCoE, Fort Benning 2nd Battalion 30th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War Persian Gulf War |
| Awards |  Purple Heart Army Commendation Medal |
John McPherson LeMoyne (born 15 December 1943)[1] is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General. John LeMoyne entered military service in 1964 and was commissioned in 1968 after graduating from the University of Florida, in Gainesville, FL.
LeMoyne held several command and staff positions both overseas and in the United States. In Vietnam, he commanded an infantry company, where he received a Purple Heart. In Europe, his assignments included command of the 2d Battalion, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division; Operations Officer and later Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army. General LeMoyne's stateside assignments included serving as the Commander, 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division and Commanding General, U.S. Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, GA. Upon LeMoyne's retirement, Florida Senator Bill Nelson noted that his unit led the Hail Mary behind the Iraqi Army in Kuwait, contributing to the quick end of hostilities.[2]
Born in Ohio[3] and raised in Florida, LeMoyne attended P. K. Yonge Laboratory School in Gainesville, graduating in 1961.[4] He enlisted in the Army Reserve to become a Special Forces soldier in 1964.[5] LeMoyne later completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at the University of Florida, and earned a master's degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg State College.[6] He was commissioned through ROTC as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry in the United States Army and has served with distinction for over three decades in peace and during two wars. Most notable was his final assignment as the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, G-1.[7]
