John H. Masters

John Hillary Masters
MG John H. Masters, USMC
Nickname(s)"Bud"
Born(1913-05-23)May 23, 1913
Atlanta, Georgia, US
DiedOctober 22, 1987(1987-10-22) (aged 74)
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, US
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1936–1969
RankMajor general
Service number0-5286
CommandsMarine Supply Center Barstow
4th Marine Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
1st Battalion, 5th Marines
Battles/warsWorld War II Chinese Civil War
AwardsLegion of Merit (2)
RelationsLTG James M. Masters Sr.

John Hillary Masters (May 23, 1913 – October 22, 1987) was an American major general in the United States Marine Corps. He spent most of his senior career in the Quartermaster Department and retired in July 1969 as deputy chief of staff to the commander in chief, Atlantic Fleet. His older brother was Lieutenant General James M. Masters Sr.[1][2]

  1. ^ "John H. Masters Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Fortitudine 6, Part 4 – Oral History Interview" (PDF). marines.mil. Marines Websites. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

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