Hugo P. Rush

Hugo Peoples Rush (September 13, 1900 – February 1, 1979) was a major general in the United States Air Force.

Hugo P. Rush
At West Point in 1920
Born	(1900-09-13)September 13, 1900 Pequea Township, Pennsylvania
Died	February 1, 1979(1979-02-01) (aged 78) Clearwater, Florida
Education	United States Military Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation	Military officer

Early life and education

Hugo Peoples Rush was born in 1900 in Pequea Township, Pennsylvania.^[1] After graduating from Quarryville High School, he went to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.^[2][3]

Career

Rush (front right) as commander of the 47th Bombardment Wing in 1943

Rush graduated from the United States Military Academy as a commissioned second lieutenant of infantry on July 2, 1920.^[2][3] He would later join the Wisconsin Army National Guard and serve as an instructor before joining the 54th Infantry Regiment. In April 1924 he transferred to the United States Army Air Service. He was later sent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study aeronautical engineering.

During World War II he held command of the 44th Bombardment Group, the 98th Bombardment Group, the 15th Wing, and the 47th Bombardment Wing. Following his service in the war he was given command of the 17th Bomb Operational Training Wing and VIII Bomber Command before being named the Commanding General of Keesler Field in 1946. Later assignments included holing command of the 301st Fighter Wing.

He would become a member of the Air Force after its inception in 1947. In 1948 he was given the command of the 51st Fighter Wing, promoted as major general in 1950, and retired from the USAF in 1951.^[4]

Awards he received include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters.

He died in Clearwater, Florida on February 1, 1979.^[5]

References

1. "Major General Hugo P. Rush". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
2. Cullum, George Washington (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Vol. VI-B: 1910–1920. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. p. 2170. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Google Books.
3. "Major General Hugo P. Rush". Military Bios. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "Biography of Major-General Hugo Peoples Rush (1900 – 1979), USA".
5. "Maj. Gen. Hugo Rush Dies, World War II Air Force Hero". Lancaster New Era. February 2, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.