Jerry J. Josten
Description
Major General Jerry J. Josten was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 1-52 on 19 June 1952. His first duty assignment was as Training Officer, Company C, 94th Tank Battalion (Medium), Combat Command B. 7th Armored Division, Camp Roberts, California.
His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Company E, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division, Korea; Company Commander, Company E, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division, Korea; S4, 2nd Battalion, l6Oth Infantry, 40th Infantry Division, Korea; Platoon Leader, Company I, 339th Infantry Regiment, B4th Infantry Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Executive Officer, Company L, 33Dth Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; S2, 3rd Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Company Commander, 3rd Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; S3, 3rd Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Company Commander, Company C, 339th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Battalion Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Finance Officer, 31lth Logistics Command, Los Angeles, California; Battalion Commander, 522d Maintenance Battalion, Los Angeles, California; Assistant Chief of Staff-Services, 311th Support Brigade, Los Angeles, California; Assistant Chief of Staff-Movements, 311th Support Brigade, Los Angeles, California; Assistant Chief of Staff-Materiel, 311th Support Brigade, Los Angeles, California; Chief of Staff, 311th Corps Support Command, Los Angeles, California; Chief of Staff, 63rd Army Reserve Command, Los Alamitos, California; and Deputy Commander, 311th Corps Support Command, Los Angeles, California; Commanding General, 311th Support Command (Corps), Los Angeles, California.
Major General Josten is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Career Course and the Command and General Staff College.
His military awards include: Meritorious Service Medal w/ 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ 2 10-Year Devices, National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Combat Infantryman Badge.
Jerry Josten passed away on 8 May 2025 in Virginia. He will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. He is survived by his brother Richard Josten and children Julie, Robert and Mary Ellen. He was preceded in death by his lovely wife Mickie who is already interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
