Harris Hull

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name= Harris B. Hull
born= 1909
died= death date|1993|1|29|df=y
placeofbirth= Williamsburg, Iowa
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unit= 8th Air Force
battles= World War II
awards= Legion of Merit Bronze Star
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Harris B. Hull (1909 - 29 January 1993) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force, and part of the original staff of the Eighth Air Force during the Second World War.

Biography

Hull was born in 1909, in Williamsburg, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of science degree in 1930.

He received a commission as a 2d lieutenant through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program and, from August 1934 to January 1942, performed Army Reserve duty in New Jersey, New York and Washington, D.C. Working as a journalist, Hull was called back into service in January 1942 to accompany Brig. Gen. Ira C. Eaker to England and served in both the Eighth Air Force and the Mediterranean theater as a combat intelligence officer during World War II. Hull was promoted through the ranks to colonel, and served most of his military career in that grade.

In July 1945, he was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Army Air Forces in Washington, D.C., as chief of the Analyses Division. From November 1945 to November 1946, he was a special project officer in the Intelligence Directorate's Executive and Field Divisions. Hull served as the executive officer for the director of information at Army Air Forces headquarters from November 1946 to June 1947. When the Air Force became a separate service in 1947, he served in a similar position on the Air Force Information staff.

Transferring to the Office of the Air Force Inspector General, Hull served as the executive officer, from January 1948 to April 1950] . After brief service as an Air Inspector for the 3894th School Squadron, with duty at the 1009th Special Weapons Squadron in Washington, D.C., Hull was named chief of the Current Intelligence Branch, Intelligence Directorate, at Air Force headquarters. Following graduation from the Air War College in June 1952, he joined Headquarters Command's 1007th Air Intelligence Service Group as an intelligence staff officer.

Hull became deputy for intelligence, Directorate of Intelligence, Headquarters Far East Air Forces, Fuchu Air Station, Japan, in June 1956. In July 1957, when the command became Pacific Air Forces and was relocated to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Hull was assigned as assistant chief of staff for intelligence.

Hull then was named deputy chief of staff for intelligence at North American Air Defense Command headquarters at Ent Air Force Base, Colorado and promoted to brigadier general May 4, 1960. He returned to Washington, D.C., in August 1963 as special assistant to the assistant administrator for technical policy, utilization and plans, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and retired August 1, 1964.

His military decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star , Air Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and National Defense Service Medal.

Harris Hull died January 29, 1993.

References

* [http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5880| Air Force biography]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEFDB113FF931A35751C0A965958260| New York Times]