| 词条 | William J. Ely |
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| image = WilliamJEly(LTG).jpeg | caption = Lt. Gen. William J. Ely in 1964. | birth_name =William Jonas Ely Jr. | birth_date = {{Birth date|1911|12|29}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2017|9|20|1911|12|29}} | birth_place =Sycamore, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_place =Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. | placeofburial = | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance = {{US}} | branch = United States Army | serviceyears =1933–1966 | rank = Lieutenant General | servicenumber = | unit = | commands = | battles = World War II | battles_label = | awards = Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Bronze Star Legions of Merit x2 | relations = | laterwork = | signature = }} William Jonas Ely Jr. (December 29, 1911 – September 20, 2017) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was a 1933 graduate of the United States Military Academy and earned a master's degree in civil engineering from Cornell University in 1936. He served during World War II with the United States Army, and was stationed in Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan. He also served with the United States Army Corps of Engineers in the 1930s, in the Midway Islands. He was a Deputy Commanding General of the Army Development & Logistic Command and Deputy Commander of the U.S. Army Materiel Command. Ely was born in Sycamore, Pennsylvania, the son of J. Ross and Frances D. Ely.[1] His awards included the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Legions of Merit.[2] After his retirement, Ely, who was an avid golfer,[3] designed, constructed and operated the Double Dam Golf Course near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[4] He won 10 championships, had nine hole-in-ones and shot his age more than 2000 times. He gave up golf when he turned 100 in 2011. Personal lifeAt the time of his death, Ely was the oldest living graduate of West Point.[5][6] Ely was married to Helen Mountford from February 10, 1940[7] until March 25, 2014, when she died at the age of 100.[8] He completed his autobiography, "The Oldest Living Graduate", at 103 years of age and resided at a nursing home in Delray Beach, Florida. At the age of 105, Ely returned to West Point for the academy's May 2017 alumni review.[9][10] Ely died on September 20, 2017 at the age of 105.[11][12] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=glQMAQAAIAAJ&q=%22ELY,+William+Jonas,+Maj.+Gen.,+Deputy*%22&dq=%22ELY,+William+Jonas,+Maj.+Gen.,+Deputy*%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MOGmVNaiJ5a1oQSymYCQAQ&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAA |title=Who's who in Engineering - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.ca |date=2009-03-19 |accessdate=2017-09-23}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ely, William}}{{US-army-bio-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|author=William Jonas Ely |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=103926 |title=Valor awards for William Jonas Ely |publisher=Valor.militarytimes.com |date= |accessdate=2017-09-23}} 3. ^Seelig, Rebecca. "At 98 years old, Bill Ely has shot his age more than 2,000 times", Examiner.com, December 17, 2010. Accessed January 2, 2015. 4. ^{{cite web|author=Chris Togneri |url=http://triblive.com/news/washington/4032322-74/ely-golf-course#axzz3NglIWVED |title=At 101, former Claysville man organizes golf event benefiting vets |publisher=TribLIVE |date=2013-05-28 |accessdate=2017-09-23}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.growingbolder.com/oldest-living-west-point-grad-turns-103-3007352/ |title=Oldest Living West Point Graduate Turns 103 |publisher=Growingbolder.com |date=1999-02-22 |accessdate=2017-09-23}} 6. ^{{cite news|last = Gottesman|first = Marisa|title = Delray Beach resident, Army veteran celebrates 103rd birthday|newspaper = Sun-Sentinel|publisher = Tribune Publishing|date = 2014-12-28|url = http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/delray-beach/fl-delray-103-birthday-20141226-story.html|accessdate = 2015-01-05}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.westpointaog.org/document.doc?id=4130 |title=West Point Association of Graduates |publisher=Westpointaog.org |date= |accessdate=2017-09-23}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/palmbeachpost/obituary.aspx?pid=170429439 |title=Helen ELY Obituary - Boynton Beach, FL | The Palm Beach Post |publisher=Legacy.com |date= |accessdate=2017-09-23}} 9. ^{{cite news|last1=Cox-Henry|first1=Joanie|title=Delray Beach man, 105, returns to West Point|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-yah-ely-0621-20170620-12-story.html|accessdate=23 August 2017|work=Sun-Sentinel|date=20 June 2017}} 10. ^{{cite news|last1=Panzino|first1=Charlsy|title='Once in a lifetime': Oldest living West Point grad returns to academy after 84 years|url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2017/05/23/once-in-a-lifetime-oldest-living-west-point-grad-returns-to-academy-after-84-years/|accessdate=23 August 2017|work=Army Times|date=23 May 2017|quote=Although Ely's 85th reunion is next year, he's the only remaining graduate from the Class of 1933 and was invited to this year's festivities.}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-pn-west-point-oldest-graduate-20170921-story.html |title=West Point's oldest graduate dies at 105 |publisher=Sun Sentinel |date= |accessdate=2017-09-23}} 12. ^William J. 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