▁to ▁command ▁V ▁US ▁Corps ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁After ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁Korean ▁War ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁command ing ▁general ▁of ▁the ▁US ▁Third ▁Army , ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁of ▁America , ▁and ▁not ▁in ▁Korea . ▁ ▁H odge ▁received ▁a ▁promotion ▁to ▁general ▁on ▁ 5 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁and ▁his ▁final ▁assignment ▁before ▁ret iring ▁was ▁as ▁Chief ▁of ▁Army ▁Field ▁Services , ▁ 1 9 5 2 – 1 9 5 3 . ▁H odge ▁retired ▁from ▁military ▁service ▁in ▁June ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁and ▁died ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁ ▁Dec or ations ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Korea - related ▁topics ▁ ▁History ▁of ▁South ▁Korea ▁ ▁Military ▁history ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁ ▁J ang ▁Il - so on , ▁who ▁opposed ▁H odge ' s ▁appointment ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Military ▁Government ▁in ▁Korea ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 6 3 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Gol conda , ▁Illinois ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁personnel ▁from ▁Illinois ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Army ▁gener als ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Illinois ▁al umn i ▁Category : S ou thern ▁Illinois ▁University ▁al umn i