Jonathan O. Seaman

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Jonathan O. Seaman
1912 – February 18, 1986
Place of birth	Manila, Philippines
Place of death	Charleston, South Carolina
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1934-1971
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	US First Army 1st Infantry Division U.S. Field Force II
Battles/wars	Vietnam War, Operations Marauder, Crimp II, and Rolling Stone
Awards	Distinguished Service Medals (3) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star

Lieutenant General Jonathan O. Seaman was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and a career U.S. Army officer during between World War II and the Vietnam War.

Seaman was born in Manila, Philippines, the son of a U.S. Army officer about 1912. He was appointed to U.S. Military Academy, graduating with the class of xxxx.

He served in World War II in both European and Pacific theaters.

As a major general in 1965, Seaman was named commander of the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas. The 1st Division was the first Army combat division to be called up for service during the Vietnam War, arriving in theater in July 1965, with Seaman being the first of six combat commanders during the war. In March 1966, Seaman was named commander of U.S. Field Force II, a 100,000 man fighting force that included three divisions and several independent brigades.

In 1967, he returned stateside and assumed command of US First Army at Fort Meade, Maryland. In 1971, he retired to Beaufort, South Carolina after 37 years of active duty. Seaman died at the Veteran Administration Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina at age 74 on February 18, 1986.

He was married to Mary Grunert, sister of U.S. Army general and a previous U.S. First Army commander, George Grunert.