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U.,S. Army. Via ibiblio.org
Hester commanded 43 Division
during the Russell Islands
and Rendova
landings and the first part of the New
Georgia campaign. He was relieved in late July 1943 for "exhaustion" after the
advance on the Munda airfield bogged
down, and never received another combat command.
| 1886 |
Born |
|
| 1940 |
Brigadier general |
Commandant, Infantry Replacement
Center, Camp Wheeler |
| 1941
|
Commandant, Camp Wheeler |
|
| 1941-8 |
Major
general |
Commander, 43 Division |
| 1943-7
|
Commander, New Georgia
Occupation Force |
|
| 1943-5 |
Commander, 43 Division | |
| 1943-8 |
Commandant, Tank Destroyer Center |
|
| 1944 |
Commandant, Infantry Replacement
Center |
|
| 1946 |
Retires |
|
| 1976 |
Dies |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-3-11)
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