Hamilton Howze
United States Army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hamilton Hawkins Howze (December 21, 1908 – December 8, 1998) was a general in the United States Army. He was a developer and advocate of helicopter-borne air mobility warfare.
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Birth name | Hamilton Hawkins Howze |
Born | (1908-12-21)December 21, 1908 West Point, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 8, 1998(1998-12-08) (aged 89) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1930–1965 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Eighth United States Army Third United States Army XVIII Airborne Corps 82d Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Relations | Major General Hamilton Smith Hawkins (grandfather) Major General Robert Lee Howze (father) Major General Robert Lee Howze Jr. (brother) Brigadier General Hamilton S. Hawkins III (uncle) |
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