Jens A. Doe

]

Doe led the Persecution Task Force that landed at Aitape, and the Tornado Task Force that landed at Wakde, both of which were built around the 163rd Infantry. For these actions he was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal.harvnb|McCartney|1946]

His task force was absorbed back into the 41st Infantry Division for the Battle of Biak. In this battle he earned an oak leaf cluster to the Silver Star he had won in the Great War. His citation read: At Biak the commander of the 41st Infantry Division, Major General Horace H. Fuller asked to be relieved of his command. Both Fuller and Eichelberger had recommended Doe for the next available divisional command, [harvnb|Eichelbrger|1950|p=156] so Doe assumed command of the 41st Infantry Division and was promoted to major general on 1 August 1944. For his leadership at Biak he was also awarded an oak leaf cluster to his Distinguished Service Medal.harvnb|McCartney|1946]

In February and March 1945, Doe led 41st Infantry Division at Palawan and Zamboanga, where he earned a second oak leaf cluster to his Silver Star. His citation read:

Doe also received the Air Medal for his numerous flights over Japanese held areas.harvnb|McCartney|1946]

Later life

Doe remained in command of the 41st Infantry Division until it was inactivated in Japan at midnight on 31 December 1945. He returned to the United States for a brief tour of duty at the War Department before assuming command of the 5th Infantry Division at Fort Campbell on 9 August 1946. On 29 September 1946 he assumed command of 3rd Infantry Division.

Doe was promoted to the permanent rank of major general in 1948, backdated to 6 September 1944.

He retired from the army in February 1949 and died on 25 February 1971.

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References

Further reading

*Citation
last = Ancell
first = R. Manning
last2 = Miller
first2 = Christine
title = The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers: The US Armed Forces
place= Westport, Connecticut
publisher = Greenwood Press
year = 1996
page = 86
isbn = 0-313-29546-8

*Citation
last = Eichelberger
first = Robert L.
authorlink = Robert L. Eichelberger
title = Our Jungle Road to Tokyo
place= New York City
publisher = Viking Press
year = 1950
isbn = 0-89839-132-6

*Citation
last = McCartney
first = Wiliam F.
authorlink =
title = The Jungleers: A History of the 41st Infantry Division
publisher = Infantry Journal Press
date = 1948
location = Washington, D.C.
pages = 190-191
isbn = 1432588176

Persondata
NAME = Fuller, Horace
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = United States Army general in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH = 20 June 1891
PLACE OF BIRTH = Chicago
DATE OF DEATH = 25 February 1971
PLACE OF DEATH =