Background
Hill, Edmund Walton was born on April 26, 1896 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Rowland D. and Angeline (Walton) Hill.
Hill, Edmund Walton was born on April 26, 1896 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Rowland D. and Angeline (Walton) Hill.
Born in New London, Connecticut, Hill attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, then was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army"s infantry on August 9, 1917, and promoted to first lieutenant on the same day.
After serving in France during World War I, he was transferred to the Air Service on February 25, 1922. He was a free and captive balloon pilot, flew dirigible airships and was an airplane pilot. In 1924, he was the pilot of the first airship to launch and pick up an airplane while in flight, at Wilbur Wright Field.
His 1928 balloon licence (number 25.
FAI number 930) was one of very few signed by Orville Wright, in his capacity as Chairman of the National Aeronautic Association"s Contest Committee. He was commander of Bolling Field in Washington District of Columbia from 1939-1941, then of United States. Air Forces in Northern Ireland, and the Eighth Air Force Composite Command during World World War World War II He was in charge of air operations at the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences.
In 1944, he was United States. Army Air Force commanding officer in charge of Post Hostilities planning for Europe. The same year, he became head of the Air Section of the United States mission to Moscow, then served as commanding general, United States. Air Force in the United States.S.R. from December 1944 until May 1945.
He coordinated the Inter-American Defense Board before his retirement on November 1, 1946.
Member Kappa Sigma.
Married Mary Elizabeth Wilson, September 1, 1926. Married second, Mildred Cary Eaton, October 21, 1962.