Allegiance United States | Rank Lieutenant general Name John Kjellstrom | |
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Born February 28, 1923 (age 101)
Rockford, Illinois, United States ( 1923-02-28 ) | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
John A. Kjellstrom (February 28, 1923 – October 19, 2015) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.
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Early life
Kjellstrom was born in Rockford, Illinois and brought up in Hebron, Illinois he played basketball and was part of the Hebron team which reached the state tournament for the first time (Hebron went on to win it in 1952). He studied at the University of Maryland and went on to gain a Masters at George Washington University.
Military career
In World War II Kjellstrom was a Platoon Leader with the 76th Infantry Division. During the Korean War he was Staff Officer with Logistical Command in Japan. He was Command of the 14th Inventory Control Centre in the Vietnam War. He went on to serve as Director of the Budget of the U.S. Army and as Comptroller of the Army, retiring in 1977.
Later life
After retirement Kjellstrom and his wife Dorothy moved to Jekyll Island, Georgia, then to Melbourne, Florida before finally settling in Palm City.