Rank Major General | Name Kenneth Hodson | |
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Born April 27, 1913
Kansas, U.S. ( 1913-04-27 ) Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War Awards Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Army Commendation Medal Died November 11, 1995, Washington, D.C., United States Resting place Arlington National Cemetery Commands held Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army Battles and wars World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War | ||
Years of service 1941–1971
1972–1974 Service/branch United States Army | ||
Major General Kenneth Joe Hodson, USA (April 27, 1913 – November 11, 1995) was an American military lawyer who served as the 27th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from 1967 to 1971.
Career
After retiring from the Army in 1971, Gen. Hodson was recalled to active duty to serve as the first chief judge of the newly created Army Court of Military Review and as chief judge of the Army judiciary. He retired from those positions in 1974.
From 1974 until 1976, he was executive director of the National Commission for the Review of Federal and State Laws Relating to Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance. Later, he was a consultant on studies funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration.
The American Bar Association's Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division created the Hodson Award, in honor of the distinguished public service career of the late Major General. The Award recognizes sustained, outstanding performance or a specific and extraordinary service by a government or public sector law office (it is not an award for an individual).
Hodson died from cancer at the age of 82 on November 11, 1995 in a Washington Home Hospice.