John E. Hull

For other people named John Hull, see John Hull (disambiguation).

John E. Hull
General John E. Hull
Born	(1895-05-26)May 26, 1895 Greenfield, Ohio
Died	June 10, 1975(1975-06-10) (aged 80)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917-1955
Rank	General
Commands held	Far East Command U.S. Army, Pacific
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Silver Star Legion of Merit

General John Edwin Hull (May 26, 1895, Greenfield, Ohio – June 10, 1975) was a U.S. Army general, former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, commanded Far East Command from 1953–1955 and the U.S. Army, Pacific from 1948-1949. He served in both world wars and was a contemporary of General George Marshall and General 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.

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 includes 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 1953-1955 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.

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.

Awards and decorations

	Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Silver Star
	Legion of Merit
	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

References

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