Hansell, Haywood Shepherd, Jr., Maj Gen

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Major General
Last AFSC
AAF MOS 2140-Air Liaison Officer, Staff
Last AFSC Group
Branch Immaterial (Officer)
Primary Unit
1953-1955, Office of Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), Department of the Air Force, Pentagon
Service Years
1928 - 1955
Other Languages
Chinese-Mandarin
Spanish
Major General

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Home State
Virginia
Virginia
Year of Birth
1903
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Fort Monroe, Virginia
Last Address
Hilton Head, South Carolina

Date of Passing
Nov 14, 1988
 
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Plot: 003 A 068

 Official Badges 

Headquarters Air Force US Army Honorable Discharge Secretary of Defense Service Air Force Retired

WW II Honorable Discharge Pin


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal




 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


Synopsis of his Army DSM citation:
Awarded for actions during World War II
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr. (ASN: 0-17468), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War II.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 4 (1945)
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: Brigadier General

Synopsis of his Silver Star citation:

Awarded for actions during the World War II
(Citation Needed)- SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr. (ASN: 0-17468), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force during World War II.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 4 (1945)
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: Brigadier General

   

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Aviator (Command)
Technical Observer Badge


 
 Unit Assignments
2nd Bombardment Group, Heavy3rd Bombardment Wing, Light1st  Combat Bombardment Wing, Heavy XXI Bomber Command
38th Flying Training Wing (Staff)Air Transport Command (ATC)Headquarters Command (HQ USAF)Office of Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), Department of the Air Force, Pentagon
  1941-1945, 2nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
  1942-1942, AAF MOS 1060, 3rd Bombardment Wing, Light
  1943-1943, AAF MOS 1060, 1st Combat Bombardment Wing, Heavy
  1944-1945, AAF MOS 1060, XXI Bomber Command
  1945-1945, 38th Flying Training Wing (Staff)
  1945-1946, Air Transport Command (ATC)
  1951-1953, Headquarters Command (HQ USAF)
  1953-1955, Office of Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), Department of the Air Force, Pentagon
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1942-1944 WWII - European Theater of Operations/Air Offensive, Europe Campaign (1942-44)
 Colleges Attended 
Georgia Institute of TechnologyCommand and General Staff College
  1920-1924, Georgia Institute of Technology
  1934-1935, Air Corps Tactical School
  1938-1939, Command and General Staff College
 My Aircraft/Missiles
B-26 Marauder  B-17 Flying Fortress  B-29 Superfortress  B-26 Marauder  
  1942-1942, B-26 Marauder
  1943-1943, B-17 Flying Fortress
  1944-1945, B-29 Superfortress
  2003-2003, B-26 Marauder
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