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After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Earl Hoag transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1953 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    December 1951 – February 1953

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Earl Seeley Hoag (ASN: 0-10439), 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, culminating as Director of the Joint Air Transport Board from December 1951 to February 1953. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Hoag culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1944

    War Department, General Orders No. 32 (April 20, 1944)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Earl Seeley Hoag (ASN: 0-10439), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General of the India-China Wing of Air Transport Command, between July 1943 and March 1944. During this period General Hoag, through his leadership and integrative abilities, reorganized the Africa-Middle East Wing of the Air Transport Command into a functionally efficient unit. Transferred to the India-China Wing because of his great personal qualities, he effected the reorganization of that Wing and its operational responsibilities with such effectiveness that within a 3-month period they were exceeding the quota of tonnage by over one-third, and carried more usable tonnage of war supplies to China by air than went to that Republic over the Burma Road. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Hoag and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.