Battle of Backbone Mountain

John Edwin Hull (May 26, 1895 – June 10, 1975) was a United States Army general, former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, 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 and Omar Bradley. Because of his primary role in planning Allied operations throughout World War II, he was credited with having more experience integrating strategy with overseas operations than any other Army officer.

Biography

Officers of the 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry, 4th Division, France, August 5, 1918. The commander of Company E, First Lieutenant John E. Hull, is stood on the far right in the front row.

Hull was a pre-medical student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, 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.

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. This was his last major assignment before retiring on April 30, 1955.

He was Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board under president Dwight Eisenhower from March 1, 1958 until January 20, 1961.

Other significant assignments for Hull involved major staff duties in Washington, D.C. 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. At the outbreak of World War II he was assigned to the War Department.

Hull died on June 10, 1975, at the age of 80.

Awards and decorations

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
World War I Victory Medal with four service stars
World War II Victory Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
Army Staff Identification Badge

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Bibliography

References

  1. ^ GEN Hull in the Hall of Valor
  2. ^ "General John E. Hull Biography". Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2012-06-12.

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Military offices
Preceded by Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
1951–1953
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of the Ryukyu Islands
1953–1955
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
1958–1961
Succeeded by