| LC control no. | no2014076970 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Uncles, John Francis, 1898-1967 |
| Biography/History note | John Francis Uncles (b. Sept. 18, 1898, Chillicothe, Missouri-d. Jan. 20, 1967, Washington, D.C.), served in the Missouri National Guard, 2nd Missouri Field Artillery, then Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, U.S. Army, during World War I, serving under Harry S. Truman. A graduate of West Point, he advanced to the rank of lieutenant general in 1956, and attained prominence as commander of the U.S. VII Corps. He retired from Army service in 1958. |
| Birth date | 18980918 |
| Death date | 19670120 |
| Place of birth | Chillicothe (Mo.) |
| Place of death | Washington (D.C.) |
| Affiliation | United States Military Academy United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 129th. Battery D United States. Army. Corps, 7th |
| Profession or occupation | Soldiers |
| Found in | Family correspondence files, Truman Library, 1910-1959: Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace, Oct. 11, 1918 (mentions John Francis Uncles) Missouri Digital Heritage Soldier's records search, May 19, 2014 (John Francis Uncles; b. Chillicothe, Mo., Sept. 18, 1898; served in the USC Cadets; served overseas from May 20, 1918 until Nov. 18, 1918; resident of Kansas City, Mo.) Findagrave.com search, May 19, 2014 (Gen. John Francis Uncles; b. Sept. 18, 1898, Chillicothe, Mo.; d. Jan. 20, 1967, Washington, D.C.; burial: Arlington National Cemetery) Wikipedia.org, May 19, 2014 (John Francis Uncles; b. Sept. 18, 1898, Chillicothe, Mo.; d. Jan. 20, 1967, Washington, D.C.; lieutenant general in the U.S. Army; attained prominence as commander of the United States VII Corps; veteran of both World War I and World War II; graduate of West Point) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Francis_Uncles> |
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