Julian Ewell
| Julian J. Ewell | |
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Major General Ewell, 9th Infantry Division commander, 1968
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| Born |
November 5, 1915 Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Died | July 27, 2009 (aged 93) Fairfax, Virginia |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1939–1973 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands held | 3rd Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Division II Field Force |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart Air Medal Combat Infantryman Badge |
Julian Ewell (November 5, 1915 – July 27, 2009) was a career United States Army officer who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He commanded the 9th Infantry Division and II Field Force in Vietnam, and attained the rank of Lieutenant General.
Julian Johnson Ewell was the son of Colonel George W. Ewell (1879-1972), a career Army officer. Julian Ewell was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on November 5, 1915, while his father was serving as a Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma State University–Stillwater). He was raised in California, Panama, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1932. He attended Duke University before transferring to the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1939. He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry, and received paratrooper training at the start of World War II.
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