Robert Omer Bisson | |
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| Born | September 8, 1908 Abingdon, Illinois, US |
| Died | March 19, 1959 (aged 50) Solvang, California, US |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1932–1958 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Marine Aircraft Group 13 Marine Air Control Group 1 Marine Aircraft Group 43 2nd Marine Air Warning Group |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit w/ V |
Robert O. Bisson (8 September 1908 – 19 March 1959) was a brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps who served in both World War II and the Korean War. A naval aviator and communications engineer, he was at the forefront of the Marine Corps' use of radar for early warning and fighter direction. In 1943, as a member of VMF(N)-531, he supervised the installation and operation of the Marine Corps' first ground-controlled interception (GCI) equipment utilized in a combat zone.[1] During the Battle of Okinawa he commanded the headquarters responsible for coordinating the Marine Corps' ground-based air defense units.[2]
After the war he commanded Marine Air Control Group 1 and Marine Aircraft Group 13 and also served with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during the Korean War. His last assignment was as the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miami, Florida. BGen Bisson's last day on active duty was 31 December 1958. He died from a heart attack a little less than three months later on 19 March 1959 in Solvang, California.
- ^ Sherrod 1952, pp. 162–169.
- ^ Sherrod 1952, pp. 443.