Background
Hinton, Harold B. was born on June 9, 1898 in Frederick, Illinois, United States. Son of Harlan and Emma (Boaz) Hinton.
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Harold B. Hinton
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Graduate Sewanee Military Academy, 1914. Bachelor of Arts, University of the South, 1917. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1920.
Career
1 son, Harold Clendenin. Began in newspaper work, 1919. Successively with New York World Washington Bureau, Nashville Tennessean and New York Times.
Member editorial staff New York Times, Paris and London, 1923-1932, assigned to Washington Bureau, 1932.
Assistant to J. P. Kennedy at American Embassy, London, 1938. Assistant to secretary of Defense James Forrestal, 1948-1949.
Enlisted Air Service, April 1917. Commissioned First lieutenant, 1918.
Served with American Expeditionary Forces, 16 months.
Called to active duty with Air Corps, April 28, 1941, and assigned as assistant intelligence officer, 3d Air Force, Tampa, Florida, with rank of major. Assistant chief of staff, Intelligence, Headquarters 12th Air Force in Italy, as colonel. Reverted inactive duty, March 28, 1946.
Achievements
Membership
Clubs: National Press (Washington), Chevy Chase.
Connections
Married Eva Robertson, November 23, 1920.
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Resting place
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat