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John G. Hill Jr.

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who refused to move to secure a damaged helicopter and their commanding officer's armored vehicle. Hill relieved the Captain of his command, blaming him for losing control of his unit after becoming separated from it. He then served as Assistant Division Commander of the
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From June 1968 to October 1969 he served as Executive to the Vice Chief of Staff and as Deputy Secretary of the General Staff (Staff Action Control), Office of the Chief of Staff at
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On his second tour in South Vietnam from July 1970 to May 1971 he served as commander of the 1st Brigade,
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United States Army in the Korean War: South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu June - November 1950
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and in this role he was responsible for providing logistical support to the ARVN in
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on 9 August 1926. His father John Gillespie Hill was a United States Army officer.
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reported that he dealt with a combat refusal by men of Troop B, First Squadron,
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for his actions on the night of 26/7 September 1950 when he destroyed a
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Following his retirement from the Army, he qualified as a lawyer at the
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From September 1973 to February 1975 he served as commander of the
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The Vietnam Experience South Vietnam on Trial: Mid-1970–1972
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He died on 28 March 1999 from brain cancer and is buried at
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His decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross,
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He retired from the Army in 1978 as a Major General.
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Brigadier General John G. Hill Jr. and Major General
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Phạm Văn Phú
1st Division
Camp Eagle
Plattsburgh, New York
Arlington National Cemetery

United States Army

Major general
Korean War
Vietnam War
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
Major General
United States Army
Korean War
Vietnam War
Plattsburgh, New York
United States Military Academy
Korean War
7th Cavalry Regiment
Distinguished Service Cross
T-34
UN September 1950 counteroffensive
Armed Forces Staff College

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