had no children. Honors and awards Distinguished Service Medal Citation The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General John A. Hulen, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I, while Commanding the 72d Infantry Brigade of the 36th Division in the Meuse-Argonne offensive from 8 to 28 October 1918. References Further reading An Inventory of the General John A. Hulen Papers at the Texas State Archives, 1887-1960, undated External links John A. Hulen Valor Military Times United States Army generals of World War I United States Army generals National Guard (United States) generals American people of World War I 1871 births 1957 deaths Burials in Texas Military personnel from Missouri People from Centralia, Missouri American military personnel of the Spanish–American War Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)