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John A. Seitz
American military officer

John A. Seitz

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American military officer
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Junction City
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Biography

Brigadier General John "Andy" Andrew Seitz (est. 1908 – January 4, 1987) was the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps.

Family and education

General Seitz was born in Leavenworth, Kansas and graduated from Leavenworth High School. His brother was Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz.

Seitz was a 1932 graduate of the University of Kansas. In 1987, he was a recipient of the school's Mildred Clodfelter Alumni Award.

He had two wives. His second wife was Dorothy "Dottie" Seitz (1918-2010), who was previously married to Colonel Seaborn. Seitz had a son, Colonel John Andrew Seitz III.

Military career

An artillery officer, during World War II, Seitz served in the Pacific and with the War Department in Washington. From January to February 1960 he was the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Ft. Riley. From 1961 to 1963 he was the chief of staff of the Fifth Army. From there, he was the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Ft. Bragg.

Following his retirement in 1967, General Seitz a vice president with the First National Bank and Trust Company in Junction City, Kansas.

His military decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Korean Order of Merit with Star, and the Master Parachutist Badge.

The road leading to the officer's club at Ft. Riley is named for General Seitz.

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