John E. Hull

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

John Edwin Hull (26 May 1895 – 10 June 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.

John Hull
Hull in 1953
Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
In office 1 March 1958 – 20 January 1961
President	Dwight Eisenhower
Preceded by	James Killian
Succeeded by	James Killian
Governor of the Ryukyu Islands
In office 7 October 1953 – 1 April 1955
President	Dwight Eisenhower
Preceded by	Mark Clark
Succeeded by	Max Taylor
Personal details
Born	(1895-05-26)26 May 1895 Greenfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died	10 June 1975(1975-06-10) (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	Miami University (BS)
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1955
Rank	General
Commands	Far East Command United States Army Pacific
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Korean War

Biography

Officers of the 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry, 4th Division, France, 5 August 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 30 April 1955.

He was Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board under president Dwight Eisenhower from 1 March 1958 to 20 January 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 10 June 1975, at the age of 80.

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

Bibliography

• Hull, John Edwin (1978). The Autobiography of General John Edwin Hull, 1895-1975. M. Anderson.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army

External links

• Generals of World War II