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Line 29: − − Jack's father, George W. Jack, Sr.,, a native of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana, was from 1917 to 1924 a U. S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana; his brother, [[Wellborn Jack]], was from 1940 to 1964 a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012: Caddo Parish|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=March 25, 2015}}</ref> In World War II, Jack was a G-2 Intelligence Officer on the staff of [[General]] Matthew B. Ridgway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genforum.genealogy.com/jack/messages/915.html|title=Jack 1730, Ireland to North Carolina, March 29, 2003|publisher=genforum.genealogy.com|accessdate=July 29, 2013}}</ref> From 1952 to 1960, he was the commander of the 75th Infantry Division of the Army Reserve. + +
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'''George Whitfield Jack, Jr.''', known as '''Whitfield Jack''' or '''Whit Jack''' (July 10, 1906 – April 23, 1989),<ref name=jackfindagrave/> was a [[United States Army]] colonel in [[World War II]], a [[major general]] of the Army Reserve, and a prominent [[attorney]] in his native [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]].
'''George Whitfield Jack, Jr.''', known as '''Whitfield Jack''' or '''Whit Jack''' (July 10, 1906 – April 23, 1989),<ref name=jackfindagrave/> was a [[United States Army]] colonel in [[World War II]], a [[major general]] of the Army Reserve, and a prominent [[attorney]] in his native [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]].
==Background==
==Background==
Jack's father, George W. Jack, Sr.,, a native of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana, was from 1917 to 1924 a U. S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana; his brother, Wellborn Jack (1907-1991), was from 1940 to 1964 a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012: Caddo Parish|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=March 25, 2015}}</ref> In World War II, Jack was a G-2 Intelligence Officer on the staff of [[General]] Matthew B. Ridgway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genforum.genealogy.com/jack/messages/915.html|title=Jack 1730, Ireland to North Carolina, March 29, 2003|publisher=genforum.genealogy.com|accessdate=July 29, 2013}}</ref> From 1952 to 1960, he was the commander of the 75th Infantry Division of the Army Reserve.
Jack graduated from the former Shreveport High School, prior to the opening of Clifton Ellis Byrd High School, and attended [[Methodist]]-affiliated Centenary College in Shreveport, at which he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. In 1928, he graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point, [[New York]]. He received a bachelor's degree and an Army commission as a second lieutenant. He then spent one year in the 9th Infantry Regiment at Fort Sam Houston in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]].<ref name=bio/>
Jack graduated from the former Shreveport High School, prior to the opening of Clifton Ellis Byrd High School, and attended [[Methodist]]-affiliated Centenary College in Shreveport, at which he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. In 1928, he graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point, [[New York]]. He received a bachelor's degree and an Army commission as a second lieutenant. He then spent one year in the 9th Infantry Regiment at Fort Sam Houston in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]].<ref name=bio/>