| Courtesy
of Michael T. Stein
Major General Kenneth Joe Hodson
Born in Kansas April 27, 1913
Second Lieutenant (Artillery) 1934
Brigadier General September 1st, 1962
Major General July 1st, 1967
Artillery Officer 1941-42.
Graduate, Judge Advocate General School 1944.
Served with Judge Advocate Department in Trinidad,
Europe & Japan 1942-62.
Faculty, Judge Advocate General School 1951-53.
US. Chairman, U.S.-Japan Criminal Juris Com.
1955-57.
Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Army
(Military Justice) 1962-67.
The Judge Advocate General of the Army 1967-71.
Chief Judge, US. Court of Military Review
1971-74.
Retired 1974
Distinguished Service Medal - Legion of Merit
Married Helen J. Butterfield 1935 (deceased
1965)
Married 2nd Marjorie Bell 1968. She
died in 2001.
They are all buried in Section 3 of Arlington
National Cemetery
HODSON, MARJORIE BELL
On Tuesday, July 17, 2001 of Washington, D.C.
Beloved wife of the late Kenneth J. Hodson, Major General United States
Army (Ret.); mother of Terrie, Kenneth J. Jr., David Michael Hodson, and
Altie Metcalf. Also survived by granddaughter, Jacqueline Nicole Hodson.
Services will be held at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave.,
NW, Washington, DC on Tuesday, 12 noon. Interment Arlington National Cemetery.
The Hodson Award recognizes
sustained outstanding service or a specific extraordinary accomplishment
by a government or public sector law office. The award is named in honor
of the distinguished public servicecareer of the late Major General Kenneth
J. Hodson, a former Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army.
Research regarding his career continues.
Webmaster: Michael
Robert Patterson
HODSON, KENNETH JOE SR
BRIG GEN US ARMY
DATE OF BIRTH: 04/27/1913
DATE OF DEATH: 11/11/1995
BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1374-B
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
HODSON, HELEN B. WIFE OF KENNETH J.
DATE OF BIRTH: 01/06/1915
DATE OF DEATH: 11/15/1965
BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 1374-B
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
HODSON, MARJORIE B
DATE OF BIRTH: 08/14/1922
DATE OF DEATH: 07/17/2001
BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1374-B
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF HODSON, KENNETH JOSEPH
SR, BRIG GEN US ARMY
Posted:
24 October 2001 Updated: 28 October 2001 Updated: 7 March 2003
Updated: 17 August 2003 Updated: 1 January 2006
Updted:
17 October 2007 |
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