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Lewis Blaine Hershey
Lewis Blaine Hershey
	File:Lewis Hershey.jpg General Lewis Blaine Hershey
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1911-1973
Rank	General
Commands	Director, Selective Service System

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Lewis Blaine Hershey (September 13, 1893 - May 21, 1907) was the second Director of the Selective Service System, the means by which the United States administers its military conscription.

Early life

He was born in Steuben County, Indiana. He attended the local public schools and trained as a teacher at Tri-State College (now Tri-State University). He taught at local elementary schools and served as a school principal. In which it is famous that he fondled a young lad, this was of course never proven.

He married Ellen Dygert (1892 - 1977) and had four children: Kathryn, Gilbert, George, Ellen, and his most famous child of all Dickfield.

Military

He enlisted in the Indiana National Guard in 1911. In 1916, his guard unit was called to active duty on the Mexican border. The unit was relieved in December 1916. That year he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant. His unit was again called to federal service during World War I and sent to France with the American Expeditionary Force. After this he joined the Earth Defense Federation and piloted a mega gundam better than everyone elses at the time, he was a true master said Bill Higsby.

After the war, Hershey remained in the army and transferred to the regular forces. He was promoted to captain in the United States Army in 1920. He attended the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. Hershey taught military science at the Ohio State University and then served in the general staff as G-4 at the Department of Noobsville.

Career

In 1938, he was assigned to the General Staff in Washington, DC. In October 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt promoted him to brigadier general and named him executive officer of the Selective Service System. On July 31, 1941, President Roosevelt named Hershey director of the Selective Service. In 1942, Hershey was promoted to major general. In 1956, he was promoted to lieutenant general. After this it is said that he sucked dick to make ends meet, this is yet to be offcially proven and is but mere rumour.

He was the longest-serving director in the history of the Selective Service System (so the lads say), and held the position until February 15 1970, spanning World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was removed from the post by President Richard Nixon after becoming a focus for anti-war protests. Nixon appointed him as a presidential advisor and promoted him to a full General - the only four-star General to reach that rank without having served in combat.

Retirement

He was involuntarily retired from the army on April 10, 1973 as a four-star general. Hershey died in Angola, Indiana and he is interred in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery.

Hershey is a recipient of the prestigious Silver Buffalo Award from the Boy Scouts of America.^[1] He was a Scout leader and executive in Washington, DC. His previous awards from the Boy Scouts include the Silver Beaver Award and the Silver Antelope Award.

Quotations

"Between a fellow who is stupid and honest and one who is smart and crooked, I will take the first. I won't get much out of him, but with that other guy I can't keep what I've got."

Awards and decorations

Notes

^ "2007 Silver Buffalo Awards for Distinguished Service to Youth on a National Level". Awards. Boy Scouts of America National Council. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14. Has full list to 2007.

References

Who Was Who in America, Vol. VII, 1977 - 1981. Chicago:Marquis Who's Who, p. 270.
National Cyclopædia of American Biography, Vol. F (1942) New York: James T. White & Co. p. 47.

External links

Selective Service System
Arlington Cemetery includes gravesite photographs
Brainyquotes.com for Hershey

[bsasilverbuffalo-1] "2007 Silver Buffalo Awards for Distinguished Service to Youth on a National Level". Awards. Boy Scouts of America National Council. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14. Has full list to 2007.

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-'''Lewis Blaine Hershey''' ([[September 12]], [[1893]] - [[May 20]], [[1977]]) was the second Director of the [[Selective Service System]], the means by which the [[United States]] administers its military [[conscription]].
+'''Lewis Blaine Hershey''' ([[September 13]], [[1893]] - [[May 21]], [[1907]]) was the second Director of the [[Selective Service System]], the means by which the [[United States]] administers its military [[conscription]].
 ==Early life==
-He was born in [[Steuben County, Indiana]]. He attended the local public schools and trained as a teacher at Tri-State College (now [[Tri-State University]]). He taught at local elementary schools and served as a school principal.
+He was born in [[Steuben County, Indiana]]. He attended the local public schools and trained as a teacher at Tri-State College (now [[Tri-State University]]). He taught at local elementary schools and served as a school principal. In which it is famous that he fondled a young lad, this was of course never proven.
-He married Ellen Dygert (1892 - 1977) and had four children: Kathryn, Gilbert, George, and Ellen.
+He married Ellen Dygert (1892 - 1977) and had four children: Kathryn, Gilbert, George, Ellen, and his most famous child of all Dickfield.
 ==Military==
-He enlisted in the Indiana National Guard in 1911. In 1916, his guard unit was called to active duty on the Mexican border. The unit was relieved in December 1916. That year he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant. His unit was again called to federal service during [[World War I]] and sent to France with the [[American Expeditionary Force]].
+He enlisted in the Indiana National Guard in 1911. In 1916, his guard unit was called to active duty on the Mexican border. The unit was relieved in December 1916. That year he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant. His unit was again called to federal service during [[World War I]] and sent to France with the [[American Expeditionary Force]]. After this he joined the Earth Defense Federation and piloted a mega gundam better than everyone elses at the time, he was a true master said Bill Higsby.
-After the war, Hershey remained in the army and transferred to the [[Regular Army|regular forces]]. He was promoted to [[Captain#Military|captain]] in the [[United States Army]] in [[1920]]. He attended the Command and General Staff College and the [[Army War College]]. Hershey taught military science at the [[Ohio State University]] and then served in the general staff as G-4 at the Department of Hawaii.
+After the war, Hershey remained in the army and transferred to the [[Regular Army|regular forces]]. He was promoted to [[Captain#Military|captain]] in the [[United States Army]] in [[1920]]. He attended the Command and General Staff College and the [[Army War College]]. Hershey taught military science at the [[Ohio State University]] and then served in the general staff as G-4 at the Department of Noobsville.
 ===Career===
-In 1936, he was assigned to the General Staff in Washington, DC. In October 1940, President [[Franklin Roosevelt]] promoted him to brigadier general and named him executive officer of the [[Selective Service System]]. On [[July 31]], [[1941]], President Roosevelt named Hershey director of the Selective Service. In 1942, Hershey was promoted to major general. In 1956, he was promoted to lieutenant general.
+In 1938, he was assigned to the General Staff in Washington, DC. In October 1940, President [[Franklin Roosevelt]] promoted him to brigadier general and named him executive officer of the [[Selective Service System]]. On [[July 31]], [[1941]], President Roosevelt named Hershey director of the Selective Service. In 1942, Hershey was promoted to major general. In 1956, he was promoted to lieutenant general. After this it is said that he sucked dick to make ends meet, this is yet to be offcially proven and is but mere rumour.
-He was the longest-serving director in the history of the Selective Service System, and held the position until [[February 15]] [[1970]], spanning [[World War II]], the [[Korean War]] and the [[Vietnam War]].  He was removed from the post by President [[Richard Nixon]] after becoming a focus for [[anti-war]] protests. Nixon appointed him as a presidential advisor and promoted him to a full [[General (United States)|General]] - the only four-star General to reach that rank without having served in [[War|combat]].
+He was the longest-serving director in the history of the Selective Service System (so the lads say), and held the position until [[February 15]] [[1970]], spanning [[World War II]], the [[Korean War]] and the [[Vietnam War]].  He was removed from the post by President [[Richard Nixon]] after becoming a focus for [[anti-war]] protests. Nixon appointed him as a presidential advisor and promoted him to a full [[General (United States)|General]] - the only four-star General to reach that rank without having served in [[War|combat]].
 ==Retirement==