John E. Hull

John Edwin Hull (26 May 1895 – 10 June 1975) was a United States Army general, former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, commanded Far East Command from 1953 to 1955 and the U.S. Army, Pacific from 1948 to 1949. He served in both world wars and was a contemporary of generals George Marshall and Omar Bradley. Because of his primary role in planning Allied operations throughout World War II, he was credited with having more experience integrating strategy with overseas operations than any other Army officer.

Biography Officers of the 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry, 4th Division, France, 5 August 1918. The commander of Company E, First Lieutenant John E. Hull, is stood on the far right in the front row.

Hull was a pre-medical student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, prior to joining the Army in 1917. He received an honorary LLD in 1954. His military education included the Army War College and the National War College.

Prior to the U.S. Army, Pacific, Hull was the Commanding General for Army Ground Forces in the Pacific. From 1953 to 1955 he was Commander in Chief of the Far East Command after the conclusion of the Korean War. This was his last major assignment before retiring on 30 April 1955.

He was Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board under president Dwight Eisenhower from 1 March 1958 to 20 January 1961.

Other significant assignments for Hull involved major staff duties in Washington, D.C. Among these were Director of the Weapons Evaluation Group and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Administration for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. At the outbreak of World War II he was assigned to the War Department.

Hull died on 10 June 1975, at the age of 80.

Awards and decorations Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clustersSilver StarLegion of MeritWorld War I Victory Medal with four service starsWorld War II Victory MedalKorean Service MedalUnited Nations Service Medal for Korea