John Edwin Hull (26 May 1895 – 10 June 1975) was a
United States Army
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general, former
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
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, commanded
Far East Command from 1953 to 1955 and the
U.S. Army, Pacific from 1948 to 1949. He served in both world wars and was a contemporary of generals
George Marshall
George Catlett Marshall Jr. (31 December 1880 – 16 October 1959) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army under pres ...
and
Omar Bradley
Omar Nelson Bradley (12 February 1893 – 8 April 1981) was a senior Officer (armed forces), officer of the United States Army during and after World War II, rising to the rank of General of the Army (United States), General of the Army. He wa ...
. Because of his primary role in planning Allied operations throughout
World War II
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, he was credited with having more experience integrating strategy with overseas operations than any other Army officer.
Biography
Hull was a pre-medical student at
Miami University
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in
Oxford, Ohio
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, prior to joining the Army in 1917. He received an honorary
LLD in 1954. His military education included the
Army War College and the
National War College
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History
The National ...
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Prior to the U.S. Army, Pacific, Hull was the Commanding General for Army Ground Forces in the Pacific. From 1953 to 1955 he was Commander in Chief of the
Far East Command after the conclusion of the
Korean War
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. This was his last major assignment before retiring on 30 April 1955.
He was Chair of the
President's Intelligence Advisory Board
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under president
Dwight Eisenhower
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from 1 March 1958 to 20 January 1961.
Other significant assignments for Hull involved major staff duties in
Washington, D.C.
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Among these were Director of the Weapons Evaluation Group and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Administration for the
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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. At the outbreak of World War II he was assigned to the
War Department.
Hull died on 10 June 1975, at the age of 80.
Awards and decorations
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Generals of World War II
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1895 births
1975 deaths
Military personnel from Ohio
Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
Miami RedHawks football players
People from Greenfield, Ohio
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
Recipients of the Legion of Merit
Recipients of the Silver Star
United States Army vice chiefs of staff
United States Army War College alumni
United States Army personnel of World War I
United States Army generals of World War II
United States Army generals
National War College alumni