son, Julius Ochs Adler, Jr. Adler was a Freemason. He was a member of Justice Lodge No 753 of the 6th Manhattan Masonic District in New York City. Decorations Here is Major general Adler's ribbon bar: Distinguished Service Cross citation The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Infantry) Julius O. Adler, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., at St. Juvin, France, 14 October 1918. Accompanied by another officer, Major Adler was supervising the work of clearing the enemy from St. Juvin where they suddenly came upon a party of the enemy numbering 150. Firing on the enemy with his pistol, Major Adler ran toward the party, calling on them to surrender. His bravery and good marksmanship resulted in the capture of 50 Germans, and the remainder fled. Legion of Merit citation The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Brigadier General Julius Ochs Adler, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Commanding General, 6th Infantry Division, from September 1941 to September 1943 and from January to June 1944. Publications History of the Seventy-Seventh Division, August 25th, 1917 – November 11th, 1918 (1919) (ed.) History of the 306th Infantry (1935) (ed.) See also List of Jewish Americans in the military References External links Julius Ochs Adler papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. Julius Ochs Adler at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website Generals of World War II United States Army Officers 1939−1945 1892 births 1955 deaths People from Chattanooga, Tennessee Princeton University alumni United States Army generals United States Army personnel of World War I The New York Times corporate staff 20th-century American newspaper publishers (people) American people of German-Jewish descent Jewish American military personnel Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of the Legion of Merit Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Recipients of the War Merit Cross (Italy) Burials at Arlington National Cemetery 20th-century American Jews United States Army generals of World War II