Background
Milton, Hugh Meglone was born on March 23, 1897 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Undersecretary of army university president
Milton, Hugh Meglone was born on March 23, 1897 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1919. Master of Engineering, University Kentucky, 1922. Doctor of Laws, University Kentucky, 1953.
Student, Texas A & M, 1922. Graduate, Chemical Warfare School, Edgewood, Maryland, 1931. Graduate, Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1937.
Graduate, Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1943. Data Control Language, University Toledo, 1953. Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Bonaventure University, 1953.
Division of Medical Sciences, Pennsylvania Military College. Doctor Engineering, Alfred University, Worcester Polytech. Institute; Doctor of Letters, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1960.
Instructor and assistant professor mechanic engineering, New Mexico State University, 1924-1935;
dean engineering, New Mexico State University, 1935-1938;
president, New Mexico State University, 1938-1947;
president, New Mexico Military Institute, 1947-1951. Construction engineering, 1922-1935. Assistant secretary army, 1953-1958, undersecretary army, 1958-1961.
Then vice president 1st National Bank Dona Ana County, Las Cruces, New Mexico Second lieutenant, United States Army, World War I. First lieutenant and captain, United States Army Reserve, 1925-1929. Maj.and lieutenant colonel Chemical Corps, New Mexico National Guard, 1929-1941.
Colonel Chemical Warfare Service (on leave from University). Advanced to brigadier general, June 1945, servedas chief of staff, XIV Corps, in Pacific Area. Major general, 1951, serving as executive for Reserve and Reserve Officers Training Corps affairs, special staff Department Army.
Participated in campaigns: Northern Solomons, Bismarck Archipelago, Southern Philippines, Northern Philippines, Japanese Occupation.
Member American Legion (life), Reserve Officers Association, United States Chamber of Commerce (director), Newcomen Society London, Association United States Army (life), Masons, K.T., Shriners, Lions, Kiwanis (district governor 1931), Tau Kappa Epsilon, Mu Phi Pi.
Married Josephine Baldwin Milton, February 10, 1933. Children: Hugh Meglone III, John Baldwin.