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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 (
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]], [[Alan Shapley]], [[Clarence E. Coffin]], [[Samuel H. Crittenden Jr.]], [[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]], [[Brooke Schumm]], [[Francis M. McAlister]], [[Samuel S. Jack]], [[David F. O'Neil]], [[Henry R. Paige]], [[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
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 within [[Marine Corps Base Quantico|Marine Barracks]] at [[Quantico, Virginia]], and [[Naval Air Station Pensacola|Pensacola]], [[Florida]]. This peaceful duties were terminated in September, when he was assigned to the [[4th Marine Regiment (United States)|4th Marine Regiment]] and sailed for another expeditionary duty in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. Juhan served during the emergency there until May 1933 and participated in the defense of the [[Shanghai International Settlement]].<ref name="Post Independent"></ref>
He served aboard the battleship [[USS Wyoming (BB-32)|
Captain Juhan was subsequently appointed Commander of the Marine Detachment aboard the cruiser [[USS Vincennes (CA-44)|
==World War II==
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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------ | accessdate = 25 June 2017 | work = historicperiodicals.princeton.edu | title = Marine Corps Chevron, Volume 3, Number 3, 22 January 1944 | publisher = Princeton University Library Websites}}</ref> when he was appointed [[executive officer]] of the [[8th Marine Regiment (United States)|8th Marine Regiment]], under Colonel [[Clarence R. Wallace]]. However, the 8th Marines were transferred for rest and refit to [[Hawaii]] after heavy fighting in the [[Battle of Tarawa]]. Juhan oversaw the regiment during the training for their next campaign in Pacific: the [[Battle of Saipan]].<ref name="HyperWar">{{cite web | url = http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-Saipan/USMC-M-Saipan-IV.html | accessdate = 25 June 2017 | work = ibiblio.org | title = US Marine Corps in World War II
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/ | accessdate = 25 June 2017 | work = postindependent.com | title = Major General Jack P. Juhan | publisher = Post Independent Websites}}</ref>
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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"></ref>
Colonel Juhan conducted intelligence work for 2nd Division units during the [[Battle of Okinawa]] in April 1945, but did not go ashore. For his service during the [[Saipan]] and [[Tinian]] campaigns and later on the staff of the 2nd Marine Division, he received the [[Legion of Merit]] with [["V" Device|Combat "V"]].<ref name="Valor awards for Jack P. Juhan"></ref><ref name="Post Independent"></ref>
==Later career==
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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 | accessdate = 25 June 2017 | work = cdnc.ucr.edu | title = Madera Tribune, Number 165, 14 August 1952 | publisher = California Digital Newspaper Websites}}</ref> Juhan also simultaneously served as Director of the [[Marine Corps Institute]] located there. However, he left this capacity in June 1953, when he was appointed Commander of the United Nations Personnel and Medical Processing Unit in [[Korea]]. He was responsible for the [[Prisoner exchange|exchange of the prisoners of war]] and also for the clothing issue, security, food, communication, motor transport and the operation of the unit headquarters.<ref name='U.S. Marine Operations In Korea 1950-1953: Volume V - Operations In West Korea'>{{cite book|last=Meid|first=Pat|author2= |title=U.S. Marine Operations In Korea
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"></ref>
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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"></ref>
Major General Jack P. Juhan died on February 24, 2002, and was buried together with his wife, Mildred G. Gossett (
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