John E. Leatherman

LEATHERMAN,JOHN

John E. Leatherman

Brigadier General John E. Leatherman was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 16-69, 28 April 1969. His first duty assignment was as a Basic Training Officer at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Training Officer, Company B, 3rd Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Student Jungle School Assist 5-1, 269th Aviation Battalion, Canal Zone Vietnam; S-1, HHC 4th Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky; First Lieutenant, USAF Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri; X0, Company B 1-246 Armor Battalion, Manistee, Michigan; CO, Company B 1-246 Armor Battalion, Manistee, Michigan; S-2, HHC 1-246 Armor Battalion, Dowagiac, Michigan; S-3, HHC 1-246 Armor Battalion, Dowagiac, Michigan; XO, HHC 1-246 Armor Battalion, Dowagiac, Michigan; CO, HHC 1-246 Armor Battalion, Dowagiac, Michigan; Training Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Lansing, Michigan; Director Intelligence Training, Headquarters State Area Command, Lansing, Michigan; Additional Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Lansing, Michigan; Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; CO 46th Infantry Brigade, 38th Infantry Div, Wyoming, Michigan; Assistant Div CO 38th Infantry Division, Wyoming, Michigan. | General Leatherman's military education and training includes: Infantry Officers Candidate School, Jungle School, Armor Officers Advanced Course, Command and Generals Staff College, U.S. Army War College. | His military awards and decorations include: Legion Of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Amy Reserve Components Achievement Medal w/ Silver Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal w/2 Bronze Service Stars, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ Silver Hourglass, Army Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

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Graduated From
Fort Benning, Georgia
Key Assignment
Training Officer, Company B, 3rd Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Highest Award
Legion of Merit
Graduation Year
1969
Year Inducted
2008
Branch Of Service
Infantry
Rank
Brigadier General
HF ID #
HF_02435

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