Perry M Hoisington II (1916 - 2006)

Born 14 Mar 1916 in West Point, Orange, New York, United States

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Died 9 Apr 2006 at age 90 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Perry Hoisington II is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Air Force 1940-1965 attaining the rank of Major General (MG)
Served in World War II

Biography

Major General (MG) Perry M Hoisington II was born 14 Mar 1916 in West Point, New York.

He was the son of Gregory Hoisington and Mary Suing, Perry was the brother of Elizabeth P. Hoisington and Gregory Hoisington and three children.

For the first several years of World War II, General Hoisington served in the Training Command. He joined the first B-29 organization, the 20th Bomber Command, and served in combat actions against the Japanese from India, China and the Mariannas Islands. He participated in the first daylight and night missions of B-29s against the Japan mainland.

Following the war, General Hoisington was assigned as the first commander of the Atomic Test Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. This was followed by his attendance at the Air Command and Staff School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and assignment to the Air Force Office of Atomic Energy in the Pentagon.

He was one of the first officers assigned to the newly created Air Research and Development Command in 1950. He attended the Air War College and then served in Naples with NATO. Returning to the United States, he became a commander with the Strategic Air Command.

In 1961, he became deputy director of legislative liaison with the secretary of the Air Force and director in 1962. He retired as a Major General July 1st, 1965.

In retirement, General Hoisington co-founded Executive Jet Airways, a charter and aircraft management service now called Executive Jet Management.

His marriage to Betty (Walker) Hoisington ended in divorce. She ended up marrying Joseph Guthrie Downing who helped raise their sons as a "step-father".

Perry M. Hoisington II, 90, a retired Air Force Major General and veteran of World War II, died April 8, 2006, at Suburban Hospital of congestive heart failure. He was a resident of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.

Gen. Hoisington was survived by his sons, Gregory, Perry III, & John Hoisington; siblings, Gen. Elizabeth P. Hoisington, U.S.A. (Ret.), Lt. Col. Robert H. Hoisington, U.S.A. (Ret.), & Nancy H. Smith; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.

Sources

• 1920 United States Federal Census Census & Voter Lists Name Perry M Hoisington Mother Josephine Hoisington Father Gregory Hoisington Sibling Gregory Birth 1917 - New York Residence 1920 - Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas.

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Perry M. Hoisington II Birth Date: 14 Mar 1916 Birth Place: USA Death Date: 9 Apr 2006 Death Place: District of Columbia, USA Burial or Cremation Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Father: Col Gregory Hoisington Mother: Mary Josephine Find A Grave Memorial# 22042429 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22042429

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Perry Milo Hoisington II. Father Gregory Hoisington Mother Josephine Suing Birth 14 Mar 1916 - West Point O, New York Death 9 Apr 2006 Gender Male Race White

• Biography of MAJOR GENERAL PERRY M. HOISINGTON II, US AIR FORCE.

• Arlington National Cemetery: Perry M. Hoisington II, Major General, United States Air Force

• Military Times Perry Milo Hoisington, II Valor Awards and Citations