John H. Hilldring

John H. Hilldring

John Henry Hilldring (born March 27, 1895 in New Rochelle , New York, † January 20, 1974 ) was an American officer, most recently major general .

Life

Hilldring was born into a family of Swedish descent. He attended Columbia University and the University of Connecticut , from which he graduated in 1917. In that year he joined the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant and served in France during World War I and subsequently with the occupation forces in Germany. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery . During the 1920s he served in the United States and the Philippines . In 1936 he was appointed to the General Staff . During the Great Depression he was with the Civilian Conservation Corps active in Texas and Arizona.

After the United States entered World War II , he was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff (G-1) of the Army with responsibility for human resources in January 1942 with the rank of Brigadier General . After temporarily leading the 84th Infantry Division , Hilldring, now Major General, was appointed head of the Civil Affairs Division in the US War Department in April 1943 . In this capacity he was responsible for the civil administration of the liberated and occupied territories. In April 1946 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Occupied Areas , which he remained until the end of August 1947. He then became special advisor to the US delegation to the United Nations on Palestine .

In 1950 Hilldring became a manager at General Aniline & Film Corporation , whose board of directors he headed from 1955.

Fonts

• “What Is Our Purpose in Germany?” In: Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science , vol. 255, 1948, pp. 77-83.

literature

• Mel L. Bernstine: "Hilldring, John H." In: Tracy S. Uebelhor The Truman Years, Presidential Profiles. Facts On File, New York 2006.