▁Northern ▁Sol om ons ▁and ▁was ▁decor ated ▁with ▁the ▁Army ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal ▁for ▁his ▁service . ▁ ▁After ▁three ▁months ▁of ▁service ▁with ▁ 4 3 rd ▁Division , ▁H odge ▁was ▁given ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 3 rd ▁" Amer ical " ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁on ▁F iji ▁Islands . ▁He ▁subsequently ▁commanded ▁the ▁Amer ical ▁Division ▁during ▁the ▁B oug ain ville ▁campaign . ▁ ▁H odge ▁was ▁appointed ▁command ing ▁officer ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁activ ated ▁XX IV ▁Corps ▁in ▁Hawai i ▁and ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Ley te ▁within ▁Philippines ▁Camp aign ▁and ▁later ▁in ▁Battle ▁of ▁Ok ina wa . ▁He ▁received ▁Army ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Med als ▁for ▁each ▁of ▁these ▁campaign s . ▁H odge ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁temporary ▁rank ▁of ▁lieutenant ▁general ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁Korean ▁War ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁H odge ▁was ▁the ▁military ▁governor ▁of ▁South ▁Korea ▁under ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Military ▁Government ▁in ▁Korea ▁( US AM G IK ). ▁He ▁took ▁his ▁corps ▁to ▁Korea ▁under ▁orders ▁of ▁General ▁Mac Ar thur , ▁landing ▁at ▁In che on ▁on ▁ 9 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁command ing ▁officer ▁receiving ▁the ▁surrender ▁of ▁all ▁Japanese ▁forces ▁in ▁Korea ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 8 th ▁parallel . ▁ ▁H odge ▁then ▁returned ▁to ▁Fort ▁B rag g , ▁North ▁Carolina ,