Jack B. Farris

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Jack B. Farris
LtGen Jack B. Farris U.S. Army
Born(1935-12-05)December 5, 1935
Charlotte, North Carolina
DiedDecember 14, 2019(2019-12-14) (aged 84)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1958–1991
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands held2nd Infantry Division
U.S. Army Infantry Training Center
1st Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Battles/warsVietnam War
United States invasion of Grenada
United States invasion of Panama
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Legion of Merit

Jack Brodie Farris (December 5, 1935 – December 14, 2019) was a United States Army lieutenant general who commanded the military ground forces during Operation Urgent Fury, the United States invasion of Grenada in 1983; at the time of his retirement in 1991 he was deputy commander of the United States Pacific Command in Hawaii.[1]

A native of

Fort Benning, Georgia
, where he helped stand up the Army's first Advanced Individual Training Brigade.

As a

In 1985, he transferred to

; he retired in 1991 after 33 years of service.

General Farris earned a master's degree in international affairs from

Oak Leaf Cluster, 3 awards of the Legion of Merit and Purple Heart.[5] He died on December 14, 2019, at the age of 84.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Citadel Alumni Association". secure.citadelalumni.org. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b Henderson, Bruce (22 December 2019). "Army General who Led the US Ground Invasion of Grenada Has Died". Military.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Operation Urgent Fury - The Invasion of Grenada, October 1983" (PDF). U.S. Army Center of Military History. CMH Pub 70–114–1.
  4. ^ Mydans, Seth; Times, Special To the New York (16 December 1983). "Last Americans in Combat Role Leave Grenada". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. ^ Washington, DC :Headquarters; United States. Department of the Army (31 January 1985). "Army executive biographies". Washington, DC : Headquarters, Dept. of the Army. Retrieved 31 January 2019 – via Internet Archive.