Lewis Blaine Hershey
United States Army general (1893–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lewis Blaine Hershey (September 12, 1893 – May 20, 1977) was a United States Army general who served as the second Director of the Selective Service System, the means by which the United States administers its military conscription.
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Lewis Blaine Hershey | |
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Director of the US Selective Service System | |
In office July 31, 1941 – February 15, 1970 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Clarence Addison Dykstra |
Succeeded by | Dee Ingold (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1893-09-12)September 12, 1893 Steuben County, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | May 20, 1977(1977-05-20) (aged 83) Angola, Indiana, U.S. |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1911–1920 (National Guard) 1920–1973 (Army) |
Rank | General |
Unit | Indiana National Guard |
Commands | Director, Selective Service System |
Battles/wars | Border War World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
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