Hoyt S Vandenburg
Military
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Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg
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Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg (January 24, 1899 – April 2, 1954) was a U.S. Air Force general, its second Chief of Staff, and second Director of Central Intelligence.
During World War II, Vandenberg was the commanding general of the Ninth Air Force, a tactical air force in England and in France, supporting the Army, from August 1944 until V-E Day. Vandenberg Air Force Base on the central coast of California is named for General Vandenberg. In 1946, he was briefly the U.S. Chief of Military Intelligence. He was the nephew of Arthur H. Vandenberg, a former U.S. Senator from Michigan.
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Units served with
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | 24 January 1899 | January 24, 1899 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. |
Died |
Washington, DC, USA | 2 April 1954 | April 2, 1954, Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington DC, USA. |