Bruno Hochmuth | |
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| Born | May 10, 1911 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 1967 (aged 56) Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế, Vietnam |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1935–1967 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | 3rd Marine Division Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego 3rd Battalion 4th Marines |
| Battles / wars | World War II Vietnam War † |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V" Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2) Purple Heart (2) |
Bruno Arthur Hochmuth (May 10, 1911 – November 14, 1967) was a United States Marine Corps major general who was killed in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He was the first and only Marine Corps division commander to be killed in any war. He was also the first American general officer to be killed in Vietnam, although U.S. Air Force Major General William Crumm had been killed on July 24, 1967, in a B-52 bomber collision over the South China Sea.[1] Hochmuth, four other marines, and a South Vietnamese Army aide were killed when a UH-1E Huey helicopter they were riding in from VMO-3 exploded and crashed five miles northwest of Huế.
- ^ "Fallen Stars". Time. November 24, 1967. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2009.