Oliver Niess was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1925 upon graduation from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, and continued his studies to receive his doctor of medicine degree in 1927. After serving as a Medical Officer in the Army Air Forces in World War II, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. From 1958 to 1963 he served as the 4th Surgeon General of the Air Force. He retired in 1963 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.
Sponsored by:
Oliver
K.
Niess
November 10, 1903
–
September 6, 1998
Born:
Belleville
,
Illinois
Home:
Belleville
,
Illinois
Buried:
Colorado Springs
,
Colorado
Cemetery:
U.S. Air Force Academy Cemetery
Awards Received
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Service:
United States Air ForceRank:
Major GeneralAction Date:
December 1, 1958 – December 1, 1963
Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. G-172 (1963)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Army Design) to Major General Oliver K. Niess, United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force from 1 December 1958 to 1 December 1963. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major General Niess culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.