Gerrit Hekhuis was commissioned in the Army Medical Corps in 1946 and was assigned to the Army Air Forces as Chief of Roentgenology for the hospital at Wright Field, Ohio. In 1949 he transferred to the U.S. Air Force. He retired in 1974 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.
Sponsored by:
Gerrit
L.
Hekhuis
1917
–
June 16, 2003
Born:
Veliore
,
India
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Gerrit L. Hekhuis, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Hekhuis and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.