Lt. General Timothy J. Maude
Killed in the Line of Duty,
11 September 2001

Lieutenant General Timothy Joseph Maude  was the highest ranking military officer killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks and the most senior U.S. army officer killed by enemy action since Simon B. Buckner in 1945. He was serving as the U.S. Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and was at a meeting when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of The Pentagon. His offices had just days before been moved to the most recently renovated section of the Pentagon.

Lieutenant General Maude was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on 18 November 1947. He entered the United States Army as an enlisted soldier on 21 March 1966. Upon completion of Officer Candidate School in February 1967, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Adjutant General’s Corps. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management from Golden Gate University, and was also awarded a Master of Arts Degree in Public Administration by Ball State University. His military education included completion of the Adjutant General Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College.

Lieutenant General Maude understood the human spirit. He understood that the well being of the Army – soldiers, civilians, retired, veterans, and their families – is inextricably linked to our readiness as a force. The success of the Army of One campaign demonstrates his broad understanding of human nature and his creative instincts in delivering on that understanding. He understood that young men and women today are looking for something greater than self and are able to accept the notion of duty to country as the noblest of endeavors.

Lieutenant General Maude was a soldier for over 35 years, during which time he served in a variety of important command and staff positions culminating in his assignment as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Army. Other key assignments included service as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, and Director, Military Personnel Management, United States Army; Deputy Chief for Personnel, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army; Director, Enlisted Personnel Management, United States Total Army Personnel Command; J-4, United States European Command; Commander, United States Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center; Commander 1st Battalion Troop Brigade, United Army Soldier Support Center, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Adjutant General, and Deputy Chief of Staff G-4, 2nd Infantry Division, and Chief of Staff, 8th Personnel Command.

Lieutenant General Maude’s influence will continue to strengthen the Army’s readiness and our Nation’s defense of freedom and liberty for years to come. His love of soldiers and his devotion to the Army was deep and genuine. Simply put, Lieutenant General Maude loved soldiers; he loved the Army; he loved this wonderful country. His every action cheerfully reflected this commitment to duty.

Lieutenant General Maude was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal and the Army General Staff Identification Badge.

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