Albert M. Jones
Albert Monmouth Jones | |
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Born | Quincy, Massachusetts | July 20, 1890
Died | May 12, 1967 San Francisco, California | (aged 76)
Buried | |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-3186 |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Silver Star (2) Prisoner of War Medal |
Albert M. Jones (July 20, 1890 – May 12, 1967) was an American major general and commanded the 51st Philippine Division during the Battle of Bataan during World War II.[1][2][3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/American_generals_in_captivity%2C_July_1942.jpg/300px-American_generals_in_captivity%2C_July_1942.jpg)
American generals in Japanese captivity, July 1942; Jones is seated at the far right.
References[]
- ^ Christopher L. Kolakowski (26 February 2016). Last Stand on Bataan: The Defense of the Philippines, December 1941-May 1942. McFarland. pp. 183–. ISBN 978-0-7864-7489-9.
- ^ Walter R. Borneman (10 May 2016). MacArthur at War: World War II in the Pacific. Little, Brown. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-0-316-40531-7.
- ^ Hiroshi Masuda (5 October 2012). MacArthur in Asia: The General and His Staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea. Cornell University Press. pp. 125–. ISBN 978-0-8014-6618-2.
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- 1890 births
- 1967 deaths
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- Bataan Death March prisoners
- World War II prisoners of war held by Japan
- United States Army generals of World War II
- American prisoners of war in World War II