Jonathan O. Seaman

Infobox Military Person
name=Jonathan O. Seaman


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born= 1912
died= February 18, 1986
placeofbirth=Manila, Philippines
placeofdeath=Charleston, South Carolina
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allegiance= United States of America of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=1934-1971
rank=Lieutenant General
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commands=First United States Army 1st Infantry Division (United States) U.S. Field Force II
battles=Vietnam War, Operations Marauder, Crimp II, and Rolling Stone
awards=Distinguished Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star
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Lieutenant General Jonathan O. Seaman was a graduate of the United States Military Academy and a career U.S. Army officer during between World War II and the Vietnam War.

Seaman was born in Manila, Philippines, the son of a U.S. Army officer about 1912. He was appointed to United States Military Academy, graduating with the class of xxxx.

He served in World War II in both European and Pacific theaters.

As a major general in 1965, Seaman was named commander of the 1st Infantry Division (United States) at Fort Riley, Kansas. The 1st Division was the first Army combat division to be called up for service during the Vietnam War, arriving in theater in July 1965, with Seaman being the first of six combat commanders during the war. In March 1966, Seaman was named commander of U.S. Field Force II, a 100,000 man fighting force that included three divisions and several independent brigades.

In 1967, he returned stateside and assumed command of First United States Army at Fort Meade, Maryland. In 1971, he retired to Beaufort, South Carolina after 37 years of active duty. Seaman died at the Veteran Administration Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina at age 74 on February 18, 1986.

He was married to Mary Grunert, sister of U.S. Army general and previous U.S. First Army commander, George Grunert.

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References

*cite book
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title =The History of the First United States Army From 1918 to 1980
publisher =First United States Army
date=1980
location =Fort Meade MD
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*Citation
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title =Lt. General Jonathan Seaman, 74, Dies; Commanded Army Troops in Vietnam
newspaper =Washington Post
pages =B6
year =1986
date=February 26, 1986
url =http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/display_pdf.pdf?filename=/share1/pqimage/hnirs2/20080404175915497/31562/out.pdf

External links

* [http://www.ftrp17cav196.com/cfalls.htm Operation Cedar Falls]
* [http://warchronicle.com/vietnam/FirstShipsOut.htm The 1st Infantry Division Ships Out to Vietnam]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/11/national/11koster.html? Seaman and My Lai]