John Jay Bohn

Background

Bohn, John Jay was born on April 3, 1889 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of George W. and Cora Frances (Thompson) Bohn.

Education

Student forestry Y. of Minnesota, 1908-1909. Graduate Troop Officers Course, Cavalry School, 1921, Advanced Course, 1928. Command and General staff schedul, 1929, Army War College, 1932.

Career

Compass man, timber cruiser, topographer, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, 1909-1914. With military survey Northern Luzon, Philippine Islands, 1914-1915. Private 7th Cavalry, February 24, 1914.

Second in command Lieutenant, 1916, and advanced through the grades to brigadier general, July 25, 1942.

With army, England and France, 1943-1944. Retired for disability in service, February 1945.

Mexican Expedition, 1916. With American Expeditionary Forces, France, 1917-1918.

Achievements

• John Jay Bohn has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Theta Delta Chirurgical

Connections

Married Erma Valencia Yates, August 24, 1921. Children: John Yates, Joanne, Mary Lucile.

Father:

George West. Bohn

Mother:

Cora Frances (Thompson) Bohn

Spouse:

Erma Valencia Yates

child:

John Yates Bohn

child:

Joanne Bohn

child:

Mary Lucile Bohn