Benjamin F. Evans Jr.

Benjamin Franklin Evans Jr. (September 3, 1912 – September 2, 1991) was a U.S. Army Major General. He served as the U.S. military's chief of the joint U.S. military aid mission in Turkey.

Early life, family and personal life Evans Jr was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Brigadier General Benjamin F. Evans Sr. Evans Sr., an artillery general officer, was appointed in 1939 by Pennsylvania Governor Arthur H. James as the Pennsylvania National Guard’s deputy adjutant general.

Awards and commendations Silver Star Bronze Star Two Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Combat Infantry Badge

Post-military Evans Jr served as the executive vice president of Savannah, Georgia’s chamber of commerce from 1971 to 1976. In 1985, Evans Jr and his wife moved to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Death Evans Jr died on September 2, 1991, of cancer at his residence in Reston, Virginia. He was 78 years old. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Plot Section 1. His wife was interred with him in 1996.