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Delos Carleton Emmons
United States Army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delos Carleton Emmons (January 17, 1889 – October 3, 1965) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.[1] He was the military governor of Hawaii in the aftermath of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and administered the replacement of normal U.S. banknotes with special war-emergency US banknotes in case the islands were invaded. He is credited with preventing the mass evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Hawaii, which many have called a shameful episode of racism and jingoism that was felt hardest on the mainland.
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![]() Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmons | |
Born | (1889-01-17)January 17, 1889 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | October 3, 1965(1965-10-03) (aged 76) United States |
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Years of service | 1909–1948 |
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Commands held | 1st Wing Hawaiian Department Western Defense Command |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
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