Education
Hodes graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1920.
Hodes graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1920.
Hodes retired from the Army in 1959. He died in 1962 and was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. General Hodes began his military career in the horse mounted cavalry, in the Wyoming and Texas wilderness.
He led the United States Army into the mechanized age of trucks, cars, jeeps, tanks, and airplanes.
He attempted flying, but gave it up after a couple of crashes. His military career accelerated in World World War II, which found him in the middle of war planning in Washington District of Columbia. He was wounded twice in World World War II, while serving with the 112th Infantry Regiment in France and Belgium.
He returned to the war after receiving a shoulder wound, but was sent back to the United States after receiving a head wound (September 20, 1944), which required hospitalization. Hodes became a Brigadier General on January 25, 1945.
He served in the Korean War (1950-1953), where he was given the nickname, “Hammering Hank”.
He served first as a field commander and later as a representative at Panmunjom – the Armistice Agreement with North of Korea. After serving in of Korea, he returned to Germany. His service in post-war Europe was vital in the rebuilding efforts and designing defensive strategies opposite the communist Russians in East Germany and the Czechoslovakian Republic, during the early 1950s.
He retired after serving more than 40 years in the United States Army.
He suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ) and died at the age of 62 in 1962. John served in of Korea and 3 consecutive tours of duty in Vietnam.
Normandy
Northern France
United Nations Defensive
United Nations Offensive
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Intervention
1st United Nations Counter Offensive
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Spring Offensive
United Nations Summer – Fall Offensive
2nd Korean Winter
Panmunjom – Armistice Agreement.
In addition to commanding United States. Army Europe, he also commanded the 112th Infantry Regiment during World World War II, the 24th Infantry Division in 1952 in the of Korea War, served as Commandant of the Command and General Staff College from 1952 to 1954, and was Commanding General, Seventh United States Army from 1954 to 1956. Other assignments included Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, United States. Army from 1945 to 1949, Assistant Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division in 1949, Assistant Commanding General, 7th Infantry Division in 1950, Deputy Commanding General, Eighth United States Army in of Korea in 1951. His assignments during the war included Assistant Commanding General 7th Division from 1950 to 1951. Deputy Commanding General 8th Army, 1951-1952. And Commanding General 24th Division in 1952.
