John Miller Carson Jr. Explained

John Miller Carson Jr.
Birth Date:	26 June 1864
Birth Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:	Fort Jackson, South Carolina, US
Branch:	United States Army
Servicenumber:	0-64
Battles:	World War I
Awards:	Army Distinguished Service Medal

John Miller Carson Jr. (June 26, 1864 – January 18, 1956) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during World War I.^[1]

Early life and education

John Miller Carson was born on June 26, 1864, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Military Academy and graduated fourteenth of thirty-nine in the class of 1885. His fellow students included Robert Lee Bullard, Charles Henry Muir, Henry Pinckney McCain, Beaumont B. Buck, Joseph E. Kuhn and Willard Ames Holbrook, all of whom would rise to high rank and responsibility in the future.^{[1] [2]}

Early military service

Carson served on frontier duty at Fort Reno.^[3] This was followed by an assignment as the Assistant to the Quartermaster of the Department of Missouri until August 1890.^[3]

Awards

Carson received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I.^[2] The citation for the medal reads:

Death and legacy

Carson died on January 18, 1956, in Fort Jackson, South Carolina.^{[1] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Davis. Henry Blaine Jr.. Generals in Khaki. 1998. Pentland Press, Inc.. Raleigh, NC. 1571970886. 69.
2. Web site: Valor awards for John Miller Carson. valor.militarytimes.com.
3. Web site: Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.,from its establishment, in 1802, to 1890.. Houghton. Boston. George W. (George Washington). Cullum. West Point Association of Graduates. United States. Military Academy. 14 October 1891. Boston, Houghton, Mifflin. Internet Archive.
4. Web site: BG John Miller Carson, Jr (1864 - 1956) - Find A Grave Memorial.