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==Early career==
Jack P. Juhan was born on December 28, 1904, in [[Wapanucka, Oklahoma]], the son of blacksmith Francis Nelson Juhan (1873–1935) and his wife Elizabeth (1871–1972). His family moved to [[Glenwood Springs, Colorado]], when he was 13 years of age, and young Jack attended the local high school. Following his graduation in 1922, Juhan enrolled at the [[University of Denver]], but after one year, he received an appointment to the [[United States Naval Academy]] in [[Annapolis, Maryland]], by U.S. Senator [[Edward T. Taylor]], who was also from Glenwood Springs.<ref name="Post Independent" />
He graduated with the class of 1927 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on June 2, 1927. Many of his classmates became general officers later: [[George W. Anderson, Jr.]], [[Glynn R. Donaho]], [[John C. Munn]], [[Herbert D. Riley]], [[Alan Shapley]], [[John Thach]], [[Clarence E. Coffin]], [[Samuel H. Crittenden Jr.]], [[Marion L. Dawson]], [[Timothy F. Donohue]], [[Tom Hamilton (American football)|Thomas J. Hamilton]], [[Herbert L. Hoerner]], [[William P. Chilton (admiral)|William P. Chilton]], [[Alexander M. Kowalzyk]], [[William L. Knickerbocker]], [[Leland R. Lampman]], [[William Harrington Leahy|William H. Leahy]], [[William F. Royall]], [[Willard A. Saunders]], [[Brooke Schumm]], [[Francis M. McAlister]], [[Samuel S. Jack]], [[David F. O'Neill]], [[Henry R. Paige]], [[George H. Potter]], [[Walter L. J. Bayler]], [[Joseph W. Earnshaw]], [[Harold D. Hansen]], [[Archie E. O'Neil]], [[Richard P. Ross Jr.]], [[Miles S. Newton]] or [[Earl S. Piper]].<ref name="Lucky Bag">{{cite web|url=https://www.usna.com/|title= Lucky Bag – USNA Class of 1927|publisher=United States Naval Academy|
As any other newly commissioned marine officer, Juhan was sent to [[the Basic School]] at [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]], where he earned further officer education. He graduated from the school in January 1928 and was assigned to the [[11th Marine Regiment (United States)|11th Marine Regiment]] under Colonel [[Robert H. Dunlap]]. His regiment was subsequently attached to the 2nd Marine Brigade and sailed to [[Nicaragua]] to fight rebel forces under [[Augusto César Sandino]]. After his arrival, Juhan was stationed in [[Matagalpa Department]] and his duty consisted of supervision of the elections, training of [[Guardia Nacional (Nicaragua)|''Guardia Nacional'']] men and extensive jungle patrolling.
In November 1928, Juhan was ordered back to the United States and subsequently served
He served aboard the battleship [[USS Wyoming (BB-32)|USS ''Wyoming'']] and later on [[USS Antares (AG-10)|USS ''Antares'']] in Cuban waters during the [[Sergeants' Revolt]] in September 1933. During the summer of 1935, he took the Junior course in the Marine Corps Schools at [[Marine Corps Base Quantico|Marine Barracks Quantico]] and following his graduation in June 1936, he was stationed at Marine Barracks within [[Norfolk Navy Yard]]. Juhan also completed gunnery training and sea school at [[Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.]] and was subsequently promoted to captain.
Captain Juhan was subsequently appointed commander of the Marine detachment aboard the cruiser [[USS Vincennes (CA-44)|USS ''Vincennes'']] and sailed to [[Panama Canal]] and [[Hawaii]], before returning to [[San Diego]]. He returned from the sea duties in March 1939 and following the one-month leave, he was appointed [[aide-de-camp]] to the [[Commandant of the United States Marine Corps|commandant of the Marine Corps]], Major General [[Thomas Holcomb]].
==World War II==
At the beginning of June 1941, Major Juhan joined Colonel [[Julian C. Smith]] and traveled to [[Great Britain]], where he served as [[Military attaché|Assistant Naval Attaché]] and naval observer at
This assignment was interrupted in November 1942, when Juhan was assigned to the instruction at [[United States Army Infantry School|Army Infantry School]] at [[Fort Benning]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Upon his graduation in February 1943, he returned to the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico and was appointed Assistant Chief of Operations and Training section. Juhan was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed commanding officer of the Training battalion there.
Juhan was finally ordered overseas in February 1944,<ref name="Marine Corps Chevron, Volume 3, Number 3, 22 January 1944">{{cite web | url = http://historicperiodicals.princeton.edu/historic/cgi-bin/historic?a=d&d=MarineCorpsChevron19440122-01.2.85&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-Juhan------ |
The 8th Marines arrived there on morning of June 15, 1944 and participated in the initial landing. Shortly before the end of the battle, Lieutenant Colonel [[Rathvon M. Tompkins]], the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, [[29th Marine Regiment (United States)|29th Marine Regiment]], was wounded by enemy fire on July 2, 1944. Juhan became temporary commander of the battalion and distinguished himself during the heavy fighting in the next two days. For his service in this capacity, he was decorated with the [[Bronze Star Medal]] with [["V" Device|Combat "V"]].<ref name="Post Independent">{{cite web | url = http://www.postindependent.com/news/major-general-jack-p-juhan/ |
On July 4, Juhan was relieved by Major William W. McKinley and returned to the 8th Marine Regiment as executive officer. He participated in the subsequent [[Battle of Tinian|landing on Tinian]] at the end of July 1944 and following his promotion to the rank of [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]], he was appointed an [[S2 (military)|Intelligence officer (S-2)]] of the [[2nd Marine Division (United States)|2nd Marine Division]] under Major General [[Thomas E. Watson (USMC)|Thomas E. Watson]].<ref name="HyperWar" />
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In August 1948, Juhan was assigned to the course at [[National War College]] and after graduating in June 1949, he was selected for the important job at [[United Nations Military Staff Committee]] in [[New York City|New York]] of deputy and chief of staff to the United States Naval Representative.
He remained in that capacity for next two years and in June 1951, he was transferred back to [[Washington, D.C.]], to take command of the Marine barracks at [[Washington Navy Yard]].<ref name="Madera Tribune, Number 165, 14 August 1952">{{cite web | url = https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=MT19520814.2.84 |
Juhan was appointed commanding officer of the [[7th Marine Regiment (United States)|7th Marine Regiment]] in August 1953, but following the [[Korean Armistice Agreement|Armistice]], he participated only in the defense of the [[Korean Demilitarized Zone]] and was finally succeeded by Colonel [[Wendell H. Duplantis]] in December 1953. However, he stayed in Korea and was appointed [[Chief of staff|Chief of Staff]] of the [[1st Marine Division (United States)|1st Marine Division]] under Major General [[Randolph M. Pate]]. For his service in Korea, Juhan received his second [[Bronze Star Medal]] with [["V" Device|Combat "V"]] and also the [[Order of Military Merit (Korea)|Order of Military Merit, Eulji Medal]] with Silver Star by the Government of [[South Korea]].<ref name="Post Independent" />
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Following his retirement, Jack Juhan resided in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]], and worked as executive director of the [[United Way of America|United Way of Santa Fe County]] and later as director of Santa Fe Ski Basin. He was also active in the [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]] organization and the [[Military Order of the World Wars]] and was member of the [[Rotary International|Santa Fe Rotary Club]].<ref name="Post Independent" />
Major General Jack P. Juhan died on February 24, 2002, and was buried together with his wife, Mildred G. Gossett (1908–1987), with full military honors at [[Santa Fe National Cemetery]]. They had one daughter, Judith Dever Alexander.<ref name="Find a Grave Memorial">{{cite web | url = https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Juhan&GSfn=Jack&GSmn=P&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=17562937&df=all& |
==Decorations==
Here is the ribbon bar of Major General Jack P. Juhan:<ref name="Valor awards for Jack P. Juhan">{{cite web | url = http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=44366 |
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