Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
MAI. QUEKEMEYVER
DIES AT WEST POINT
Former Aide to Pershlng Had
Gone There to Become
Cadet Commandment.

Maj John George Quekemeyer
former aide to Gen. Pershins. and
possessor of distinguished Army
career of "a years. died Yesterday in
the Military Academy Hospital, al
West Point. where he had been i'll
for five days with pneumonia.
lie was Al years old and had gone
10 West Point to succeed Gen. Merch
Stewart OIL April as commandment
of cadets, Gen. Stewart having been
promoted 10 succeed Gen. Fred Sladen
As superintendent there.
Maj. Quekemeyer was born August
81 1884. at Yazoo City, Miss. He was
appointed. from that State July 81,
1907. TO the West Point Military
Acade my. from which he was grad
uated four years later. He became
q first lieutenant of Cavalry in 1912
and was promoted to captaincy in
1915. He was made a jor August
). 1917. and during the war held the
rank Of lieutenant-colonel and colonel.
Following the war he was given the
rank OF ma ior.
Had Varied Service.
His early service was at the various
forts in the West and Middle West.
During this time he became an expert
polo PLAYER and at one time prepared
for the Olympic games. During the
carly days of the World War u91D he
waH abroad doing various relief and
instruction wt,rk. Later he was as
sistant military attache to the Amer
lean embassy in London. From
November. 1916. to March. 1917. he
was also an observer with the British
EHpcditionary Forces.
Returning home the latter part OF
March. he was on duty at the War
COLLEGE here until April II. For 2
short period he was an instructor at
he officers training camp at Fo"t
Niagara. \. Y. June ! he returned
20 England and France as 4 me mher
of the graves commission to investi-
cate organization and training From
July a. 1917. to May l, 1918, he was
with the American expeditionary
forces. serving as liaison officer and
chief of the American mission at tic
British headquarters
Nal Quckemeyer was made aide.
de-camp to Gen. Pershinc Nav I. 1918.
and was wounded in the Argonne For.
est IN Sentemher of that wear He
returned to the United States Sep
temher .. 1919. and was on dutv N
Headquarters of the Army here until
January. 1870. when he was gwen
temporary duty at Fort Riley. Kans.
From there he served AT other Army
posts in the West until May. 1925.
when he was returned here and WIS
placed on duty in the Office cf tho
chief of Cavalry here.
With PershinS In africa.
Mai Quekemever was with Gen.
Pershing on the Tacna africa Commits
sion in Chile. and had just returned
with him. Gen. Pershing. who is a
Walter Reed Hospital. was Visibly al.
fected when he learned of his aides
death Because Of his own condition
however. he will not be able TO at
tend the funeral
Mai Quekemeyer was awarded tbs
Distinguished Service Medal for eX-
ceptionally meritorious and distinguish
ed service. AS chief Of the America n
mission at British general headuua--
tiers he administered the duties of the
office with tact and ability. promoting
cordial relations between members Of
the Allied Armies with whom he came
| in contact. AS aide-de-camp TO the
comma nder-in.chief he has performed
his important duties with marked dis.
tinction and sound Judgment"
He was also ava rded the following
foreign decorations: Officer Of the
Order of the Crown of Italy. Officer of
the Order of st. Maurice and st. Lag
arus 1talianE Officer of the Order of
the Crown of Belgium; Officer of the
Legion of Honor F'renchl: CroiX de
Guerre with silver star. Division CT
tation: Distinguished Service Order
CBritishl: Order. Sd. Class. of Prince
Danilo !. of Montenegro: Order. I'd
Glass of La Solidaridad OF Panama.
Funeral arrangements have not vet
been completed. but it is believed that
the body will be taken to Yazoo City
for interment