John Dahlquist
| John E. Dahlquist | |
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| Born | March 12, 1896 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | July 30, 1975 (aged 79) |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/ |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1917–1956 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Unit |
 Infantry Branch
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| Commands held |
70th Infantry Division 36th Infantry Division 1st Infantry Division V Corps Fourth Army Continental Army Command Army Field Forces |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Cold War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) |
General John Ernest Dahlquist (March 12, 1896 – July 30, 1975) was a senior United States Army officer. In the course of his military career, he commanded three different army divisions, commanded at the corps and field army level, and rose to the rank of four-star general.
Born on March 12, 1896 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the youngest of four children, his parents were immigrants from Dalsland, Sweden. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and received a direct commission as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the United States Army in August 1917, shortly after the American entry into World War I on April 6, 1917. Unable to serve overseas, he served in the Allied occupation of the Rhineland after the war.
Remaining in the army during the interwar period he returned to the United States and served as an instructor at the U.S. Army Infantry School from 1924 to 1928. After graduating from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School in 1931, he was assigned to the Philippines. From 1935 to 1936 he was a student at the U.S. Army War College, serving on the U.S. Army General Staff, Personnel Division after graduation.
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