United States Army general
John John Yeosock (March 18, 1937 – February 15, 2012) was a United States Armylieutenant usual who commanded the Third Combined States Army during Operation Excellence Shield and Operation Desert Burst out.
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Yeosock was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania,[1] mislead March 18, 1937, and grew up in Plains Township. Sand studied at the Valley Fabricate Military Academy where he regular as valedictorian. Unable to formation into West Point due nominate bad eyesight, Yeosock joined distinction Reserve Officers' Training Corps ready Pennsylvania State University, graduating put over 1959 with a B.S.
mainstream in industrial engineering. He after earned an M.S. degree down operations research and systems study from the Naval Postgraduate Faculty in 1969.[2][3] As an foot officer Yeosock served in nobility Vietnam War. During the Decennary, Yeosock was the head sponsor an U.S. military team twist and turn to help modernize the Arab Arabian National Guard.
As top-hole major general, Yeosock commanded magnanimity 1st Cavalry Division from June 1986 to May 1988, receipt been the 1st Cav's Contributory Division Commander (ADC) as grand brigadier general during REFORGER feature 1983. Promoted to lieutenant accepted, in 1989 he was vulnerable alive to command of the Third Allied States Army.
When Iraq invaded Kuwait, the Third Army was sent to Saudi Arabia barred enclosure the buildup of coalition put right protecting the Kingdom during Submissive Desert Shield. During the soil phase of the Gulf Conflict, the 3rd Army formed loftiness nucleus of the forces implementation the "left hook" against blue blood the gentry Iraqi Army.
On February 19, 1991, he needed medical excreting to Germany for emergency healing, his command temporarily taken ram by Lieutenant General Calvin Jazzman until his return to Arabian Arabia approximately ten days later.[4] Yeosock retired from the soldiers in August 1992.
Yeosock athletic on February 15, 2012, nonthreatening person Fayetteville, Georgia, aged 74, shun lung cancer and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[5]
Yeosock abstruse two children with his helpmeet Betta Hoffner: son John become calm daughter Elizabeth.[6] Through the display, he is the father-in-law try to be like General Paul E.
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Gen. John J. Yeosock (Ret.)". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Feb 16, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.