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William M. Hoge | |
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Nickname(s) | "Bill" |
Born | Boonville, Missouri, US | January 13, 1894
Died | October 29, 1979 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, US | (aged 85)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1916–1955 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 0-4437 |
Unit | Corps of Engineers |
Commands | United States Army Europe Seventh Army Fourth Army IX Corps 4th Armored Division |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart Air Medal |
Other work | Chairman of the Board, Interlake Iron Corporation |
General William Morris Hoge (January 13, 1894 – October 29, 1979) was a highly decorated senior United States Army officer who fought with distinction in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, with a military career spanning nearly forty years.