Hoyt Vandenberg AKA Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg Born: 24-Jan-1899 Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI Died: 2-Apr-1954 Location of death: Washington, DC [1] Cause of death: Cancer - Prostate Remains: Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Government, Military Nationality: United States Executive summary: CIA Director, 1946-47 Military service: USAF (1924-53) Second Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Director of the Central Intelligence Group, predecessor to the CIA, June 1946 until April 1947. Retired from active duty June 30, 1953. Vandenberg Air Force Base is named after him. [1] Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Father: William Collins Vandenberg Wife: Gladys Rose Vandenberg (m. 1923, d. 9-Jan-1978, one son, one daughter) Son: Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr. Daughter: Gloria Miller
University: US Military Academy, West Point (1923) Military College: Army Command and General Staff College (1936) Military College: Army War College (1939)
US Air Force Chief of Staff (1948-53) CIA Director (1946-47) Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit Bronze Star Silver Star
Appears on the cover of:
Time, 12-May-1952, DETAILS: General Hoyt Vandenberg: Needed air power
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