Hayes Adlai Kroner

Hayes Adlai Kroner
Born(1891-10-20)October 20, 1891
Winterville, Georgia, US
DiedNovember 27, 1975(1975-11-27) (aged 84)
England
Buried
Winterville Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchArmy
RankBrigadier General
Commands
Known forRan Military Intelligence for General Marshall for most of World War II
Battles / wars
AwardsCommander of the British Empire
Alma materGeorgia Tech, Civil Engineering
Spouse(s)Hilda Gertrude Newholme Way
ChildrenAshby C. Kroner "de Grey," Jr.
Other work
  • Grand Tyler, Massachusetts Masonic Lodge of China
  • Anglo American Association of Peking
  • Co-founder of the Officers Christian Fellowship

Hayes Adlai Ashby Clarke Kroner (October 20, 1891 – November 27, 1975) was an American soldier, diplomat, General, and Christian minister. For most of World War II, he ran an echelon out of the War Department called the Military Intelligence Service, which was integral for the Allied effort in winning the war against the Axis powers.[1] He is a co-founder of "The Pond," intelligence agency, and also worked closely with the British in London around the time of the development of M.A.G.I.C., where he met Sir John Dill.[2] He was a lifelong diplomat, representing the interests of the USA abroad. After the war, he returned to attache duties, and also went to work for the Philips company. He spent much of his life dedicated to building Christian bible study groups and organizations.[3][4]

  1. ^ Benson, Robert Louis (1997). "A History of U.S. Communications Intelligence during World War II: Policy and Administration" (PDF). United States Cryptologic History. Center for Cryptologic History, National Security Agency. p. 23.
  2. ^ Stout, Mark. "The Pond" (PDF).
  3. ^ "OCF timeline". Officers' Christian Fellowship. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ^ Berle, A.A. "My Dear Colonel Wray" (PDF).