Reuben Ellis Jenkins Reuben Ellis Jenkins was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army . Early life . Jenkins was born in Cartersville , Georgia on February 14 , 1896 . In April , 1917 he enlisted as a Private in the Georgia National Guard . World War I . In August , 1918 Jenkins as commissioned as a Second Lieutenant . He served throughout World War I , commanding companies in the 31st , 77th and 1st Infantry Divisions . Post - World War I . Jenkins remained on active duty after World War I . In 1920 he was stationed at Camp Taylor , Kentucky . In 1922 he graduated from the Infantry Officer Course . During the 1920s and 1930s Jenkins served in assignments of increasing responsibility . He graduated from the Command and General Staff College in 1936 . In 1937 he was assigned to Fort Moultrie , South Carolina . Jenkins graduated from the Army War College in 1938 , afterwards serving as an instructor at the Command & General Staff College . In 1941 Jenkins was assigned to the office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel , G - 1 in Washington , D . C . World War II . In 1943 Jenkins became Chief of the Officer Branch for the Army Services of Supply . From 1944 to 1945 Jenkins was assigned to the 6th Army Group as a Brigadier General . As Assistant Chief of Staff he took part in planning the organization ’ s combat operations , including its advance through Bavaria into Austria and post - war occupation duty . Post - World War II . In 1946 General Jenkins was assigned as President of the Army Ground Forces Board . Jenkins was named Assistant Director of the Joint U . S . Military Advancement and Planning Group in Athens , Greece in 1948 , advanced to Director with promotion to Major General , and remained in Greece until 1951 . In this assignment he took part in the successful U . S . effort to defeat a communist insurgency by rebuilding , equipping and training the Greek Army , which had been degraded by non - stop combat during World War II . From 1951 to 1952 General Jenkins was the Army ’ s Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations , G - 3 . Korean War . Jenkins was assigned to command IX Corps in Korea , receiving promotion to Lieutenant General and serving until he was wounded , after which he was evacuated to the U . S . to recuperate . In October , 1952 Jenkins led a successful counterattack in the Chorwon Valley to defeat a North Korean attack , for which he received the Distinguished Service Cross . In 1953 Jenkins returned to Korea as commander of X Corps , serving until his 1954 retirement . Awards and decorations . In addition to the Distinguished Service Cross , Jenkins was a recipient of two Distinguished Service Medals , the Legion of Merit and the Purple Heart . Citation for Distinguished Service Cross . The President of the United States of America , under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9 , 1918 , takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant General Reuben E . Jenkins , United States Army , for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as Commanding General , IX Corps . Lieutenant General Jenkins distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the Republic of Korea on in the vicinity of Chorwon , Korea , on 9 October 1952 . On that date , the Ninth Korean Army Division was attacked by a superior and fanatical enemy force intent upon destroying the division and capturing Hill 395 ( White Horse Mountain ) , a vital terrain feature dominating the Chorwon Valley . General Jenkins , taking with him his subordinate commanders , moved to the critical area in order to personally assess the situation and direct the forces under his command . Despite the extreme dangers from intense and continuous enemy artillery and mortar fire , General Jenkins remained in the danger area and served as a constant inspiration to his subordinate commanders and soldiers throughout the first phase of the battle , during which the friendly troops fought the superior and fanatical enemy to a standstill . After the enemy attack was successfully stopped , General Jenkins remained in the battle area , prepared and launched a counterattack . Through his continued presence in the battle area throughout the day , on foot , or in a helicopter at low altitude , in calm defiance of the enemy , he was an inspiration to his entire command and by these actions was able to supervise and closely direct the counterattack which resulted in annihilation of the determined , powerful and fanatical enemy . The skillful leadership and prolonged outstanding demonstration of personal courage shown by General Jenkins under extremely hazardous conditions constituted vital elements in the successful conclusion of the battle . Name : Jenkins , Reuben E . Service : Army Rank : Lieutenant General Unit : Headquarters , Eighth U . S . Army , Korea Order : General Orders No . 801 Date : December 27 , 1952 Retirement and death . Jenkins lived in the area around Fort Benning and was active in several veterans ’ organizations and civic groups , including the Rotary Club . General Jenkins died in Columbus , Georgia from a self - inflicted gunshot on July 29 , 1975 . The Reuben E . Jenkins Papers are part of the collections of the U . S . Army ’ s Military History Institute in Carlisle , Pennsylvania .