branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
25px united states army washington , d.c. 19 november 1986 white sulphur springs , west virginia united states of america distinguished service cross -lrb- 2 -rrb- purple heart place of burial 8 march 1905 arlington national cemetery 25px colonel john l. hines , jr. .
 john leonard hines jr.
john l. hines , jr. .

born in white sulphur springs , west virginia , john l. hines , jr. -lrb- 1905 -- 1986 -rrb- was an officer in the united states army and the son of general john l. hines .
hines graduated from west point in 1927 , and served in world war ii with the 6th armored division as a colonel , commanding the division 's combat command a from november 1944 to march 1945 .
he was twice decorated with the distinguished service cross and was severely wounded outside frankfurt , germany when an 88mm antitank shell grazed his face .
