John F. O'Ryan

Infobox Military Person
name=John Francis O'Ryan
born= birth date|1874|8|21
died= death date and age|1961|1|29|1874|8|21
placeofburial=


caption=John F. O'Ryan
placeofbirth=
placeofdeath=South Salem, New York
allegiance=flagicon|United States United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Major General
unit=
commands=27th Division
battles= World War I
awards=
relations=
laterwork=New York State Transit Commissioner New York City Police Commissioner

John Francis O'Ryan (August 21, 1874 - January 29, 1961) was Commanding General of the 27th Division during World War I.

Career

During the mid 1920s O'Ryan was New York State Transit Commissioner, and was also involved in the early passenger aviation industry.He briefly held the position of New York City Police Commissioner from January 1 to September 24 of 1934. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Commissioner] In 1940 Maj. Gen. O'Ryan, according to the Washington Post of July 16, 1940, was registered with the State Department as an agent of the Japanese government. [O'Ryan, World War General, Registers as Japanese Agent, The Washington Post, July 16, 1940] This was probably just after heading an economic mission to Japan in June of that year. [O'RYAN OFF FOR JAPAN ON ECONOMIC MISSION; General Heads Committee to Spur Trade Relations, New York Times, June 10, 1940] He more than likely cut ties with the Japanese before or shortly after Pearl Harbor was bombed.

During World War II he was involved in the civil defense matters in New York State. After his retirement, in 1952 a New York National Guard training area in Wethersfield, New York was dedicated in his honor, Camp O'Ryan. General O'Ryan died at South Salem, New York on January 29, 1961. [Annual Report 1961, (New York) Division of Military and Naval Affairs, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller - Commander in Chief, Maj. Gen. A. C. O'Hara - Chief of Staff - New York Army National Guard - New York Naval Militia - New York Air National Guard - New York Guard]

External links

* [http://www.oryansroughnecks.org/jfobio.html Oryan Roughnecks]
* [http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-battles/ww1/france/yank.htm Digger History]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50C13F93E5F17738DDDAA0A94DF405B868DF1D3 ARMY COURT DEALS SWIFT PUNISHMENT - July 22, 1916]
* [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/287773222.html?dids=287773222:287773222&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&fmac=&date=Jul+16%2C+1940&author=&desc=O%27Ryan%2C+World+War+General%2C+Registers+as+Japanese+Agent O'Ryan, World War General, Registers as Japanese Agent; The Washington Post; July 16, 1940]
* [http://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/japanam-2/highlights.aspx O'Ryan Japanese Economic Mission History]
* [http://www.ampltd.co.uk/digital_guides/japan_and_america_series_two/Japan-America-Student-Conference.aspx more on the O'Ryan Japanese Economic Mission History]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60B1EF7355D10728DDDA90994DE405B8088F1D3 O'RYAN OFF FOR JAPAN ON ECONOMIC MISSION; General Heads Committee to Spur Trade Relations, New York Times, June 10, 1940]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70A16F93C5D1B728DDDA80B94D9405B818AF1D3 Gen. O'Ryan Dead; Headed the 27th, New York Times, Jan 31, 1961 article]

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