Kenyon Ashe Joyce (November 3, 1879 - January 11, 1960) was a major general in the United States Army. He commanded the 1st Cavalry Division and later IX Corps in World War II.
Joyce was a prominent cavalry officer in the early outset of the war and was a mentor to a young George S. Patton. He later appointed Dwight D. Eisenhower as a chief of staff and is considered to have played a strong role in his development. He had initially sought to promote Eisenhower to command of a division, but Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall favored him for staff postings. He commanded the Ninth Service Command from July 1942 to October 1943.
Joyce reached retirement age from the U.S. Army in 1943, at which point Eisenhower, by then a prominent officer in the European Theater, appointed him to the Allied Commission for Italy.
Joyce died in January 1960, aged 80, and a funeral service was held at Fort Myer.
Dates of rank No insigniaPrivate, United States Volunteers: May 13, 1898No insigniaPrivate, Regular Army: March 3, 1900No pin insignia in 1901Second lieutenant, Regular Army: February 2, 1901First lieutenant, Regular Army: February 18, 1908Captain, Regular Army: July 1, 1916Major, National Army: August 5, 1917Lieutenant colonel, National Army: June 17, 1918Colonel, National Army: September 14, 1918Captain, Regular Army: June 30, 1920 (reverted to permanent rank)Major, Regular Army: July 1, 1920Lieutenant colonel, Regular Army: March 16, 1921Colonel, Regular Army: July 1, 1932Brigadier general, Regular Army: November 1, 1936Major general, Regular Army: November 1, 1939Major general, retired list: November 30, 1943Major general, retired on active duty: December 1, 1943(recalled to active duty)Major general, retired list: June 30, 1944 Official Register of Commissioned Officers of the United States Army, 1946. pg. 936.
See also List of commanders of 1st Cavalry Division (United States)
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Generals of World War II