About Chester Hull
Lived 1919 – 2012 (aged 92). Chester Hull was a Canadian military officer and bomber pilot.
Lieutenant-General A. Chester Hull CMM, DFC, CD (April 19, 1919 – April 9, 2012) was a Canadian Forces officer who became Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada.
Career Hull joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and, after graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1939, served in World War II as a bomber pilot with 420 squadron and then 428 Squadron before becoming Senior Operations Controller of No. 6 Group RCAF in 1944. He became Commanding Officer of RCAF Clinton in 1947, Base Commander and commander of No. 3 (Fighter) Wing at Zweibrücken and Chief of Staff of Air Defence Command in 1962.
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Who was Chester Hull?
Canadian general
When was Chester Hull born?
Chester Hull was born on 19 April 1919 in Edinburgh.
When did Chester Hull die?
Chester Hull died on 9 February 2012 in Belleville.
What was Chester Hull's occupation?
Chester Hull was a military officer and bomber pilot.
What nationality was Chester Hull?
Chester Hull was Canadian.
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