David Ayres Depue Ogden

David Ayres Depue Ogden
David Ayres Depue Ogden
David Ayres Depue Ogden.jpg
General Ogden as Commander of the Ryukyus Command in the early 1950s
Born October 16, 1897(1897-10-16)
Newark, New Jersey
Died November 26, 1969 (1969-11-27) (aged 72)
Bradenton, Florida
Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Department of the Army Seal.svg United States Army
Years of service 1918-1957
Rank US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General
Commands held 3rd Engineer Special Brigade
Fort Ord, California
Ryukyus Command
US Army Inspector General
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

David Ayres Depue Ogden (October 16, 1897-November 26, 1969) was a United States Army Lieutenant General. He was noteworthy for his command of the 3rd Engineer Special Brigade during World War II, the Ryukyus Command in the early 1950s, and his culminating assignment as the US Army's Inspector General.

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Early life

Ogden was born in Newark, New Jersey. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1918 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Engineers.

World War I

After receiving his commission Ogden carried out an observation tour of Europe at the end of World War I, after which he completed the Engineer Officer Course at Camp Humphreys, Virginia.[1]

Post World War I

In 1923 Ogden was assigned to Camp Devens, Massachusetts, instructing Reserve officers in engineering.[2]

During the early 1930s Ogden was assigned as assistant to the chief engineer of the district that included Chicago.[3][4][5]

By the mid-1930s, Ogden had been promoted to Captain and assigned to the Los Angeles, California engineer district.[6]

In 1940 Ogden was named district engineer in Trinidad.[7][8]

World War II

Ogden was appointed to command the 3rd Engineer Special Brigade in 1942, and he remained in command until July, 1945. ESBs were organized to conduct amphibious operations during combat, moving soldiers from transport ships to landing sites on a beach, or from beaches to transport ships. The 3rd ESB operated in the Southwest Pacific Theater throughout the war.[9][10][11]

Post World War II

Following World War II General Ogden commanded Fort Ord, California.[12]

In 1947 Ogden was selected for command of the Eniwetok atomic test site.[13][14][15]

Ogden returned to the United States in 1950 as chief of the organization and training section in the Army's Training and Operations Directorate, G-3.[16][17]

General Ogden was named Chief Engineer of the Far East Command in 1952.[18]

In 1953 General Ogden was named to head the Ryukyus Command and appointed as the islands' Deputy Governor.[19][20][21][22][23][24]

Ogden was appointed the Army's Deputy Inspector General in 1955. In 1956 he became Inspector General and was promoted to Lieutenant General, serving until his 1957 retirement.[25][26][27][28][29]

Awards and decorations

General Ogden's decorations included multiple awards of the Distinguished Service Medal, as well as the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal.[30][31]

Retirement and death

In retirement Ogden lived in Bradenton, Florida, where he died on November 26, 1969.[32][33] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Section 3 Site 2506-R.[34]

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  10. ^ Technical Services, The Corps of Engineers: The War Against Japan, Washington, D.C.: U. S. Army Center of Military History - U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987 - (1966), p. 521, ISBN 9780-160018794, http://books.google.com/books?id=zvmbEjhWJPAC&pg=PA521&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false, retrieved 2010-DEC 
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  21. ^ The National Guardsman 7, 1953 
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