Background
Hoover, John Elwood was born on April 28, 1924 in Timberville, Virginia, United States. Son of Saylor Cornelius and Ruby Mae (Brill) Hoover.
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John Elwood Hoover
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John Elwood Hoover, American Former military officer, consultant, writer. Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Svc. medal, Air medal with oak leaf cluster, Joint Svc. Commendation medal; Staff Svc. medal (Republic of Vietnam); Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm; Order Military Merit (Republic of Korea).
Education
Student, Bridgewater (Virginia) College, 1941-1943; student, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1947; Master of Arts, Georgetown University, 1955; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1955-1956; postgraduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1958-1959; postgraduate, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1962-1963.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1947;
advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1971;
with, 24th Infantry Division, Japan and Korea, 1948-1951;
with, 24th Infantry Division, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1951-1953;
faculty department social science, United States Military Academy, 1955-1958;
battalion commander, United States Army, Federal Republic of Germany., 1959-1960;
battalion commander, Headquarters United States Army Europe, Federal Republic of Germany., 1961-1962;
with, Office Assistant Secretary Defense for International Security Affairs, Washington, 1963-1966;
chief communications plans, Headquarters Pacific Command, Hawaii., 1966-1969;
group commander Vietnam, Headquarters Pacific Command, Hawaii., 1969-1970;
Executive officer, then director communications systems, then deputy assistant chief staff for communication-electronics, Headquarters Department Army, Washington, 1970-1973;
deputy commanding general, United States Army Communications Command, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1973-1974;
director, Joint Tactical Communications Office, Office Secretary Defense, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1974-1978;
retired, 1978. Consultant command, control, communications and management. Historian emeritus United States Army Signal Rgt.
Author and speaker on United States military communicationshistory.
Achievements
Membership
Member Association Graduates United States Military Academy, Signal Corps Association, Military Heritage Foundation, Silver Order Mercury, United States Army Signal Regiment (Distinguished mem).
Connections
Married Mary Jo Cox, May 17, 1953. Children: M. Kathryn, Holly H. Bullock.
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Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service medal, Air medal with oak leaf cluster, Joint Service Commendation medal, Army Commendation medal, Good Conduct medal, Armed Forces Honor medal Republic of Vietnam, Staff Service medal (Republic of Vietnam), Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm, Presidential Unit citation, Meritorious Unit citation, Presidential Unit citation Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea Order of Military Merit.Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service medal, Air medal with oak leaf cluster, Joint Service Commendation medal, Army Commendation medal, Good Conduct medal, Armed Forces Honor medal Republic of Vietnam, Staff Service medal (Republic of Vietnam), Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm, Presidential Unit citation, Meritorious Unit citation, Presidential Unit citation Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea Order of Military Merit.