Kenyon A. Joyce
United States Army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Born | (1879-11-03)November 3, 1879 |
Died | January 11, 1960(1960-01-11) (aged 80) San Francisco, California |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1898–1944 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | 87th Division 31st Division 8th Division |
Commands held | 3rd Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division IX Corps |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart |
Spouse(s) | Helen Jones Joyce |
Other work | President, 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]