William M. Hoge
| William M. Hoge | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Bill" |
| Born | January 13, 1894 Boonville, Missouri, United States |
| Died | October 29, 1979 (aged 85) Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1916–1955 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Unit |
 Engineer Branch
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| Commands held |
4th Armored Division IX Corps Fourth Army Seventh Army United States Army Europe |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart Air Medal |
| Other work | Chairman of the Board, Interlake Iron Corporation |
General William Morris Hoge (January 13, 1894 – October 29, 1979) was a United States Army officer who fought in World War I, World War II and the Korean War, with a military career spanning nearly forty years.
William M. Hoge grew up in Lexington, Missouri, where his father, William McGuffey Hoge, served as principal and superintendent at Wentworth Military Academy. After graduating from Wentworth in 1912, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York. He graduated in 1916, then was commissioned into the Engineer Branch of the United States Army and commanded a company of the 7th Engineer Regiment at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas from 1917 to 1918.
During World War I, Hoge received the Distinguished Service Cross personally from General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front, for heroic action under fire as a battalion commander during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
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