Truman J. Hedding oral history transcription
Scope and Contents
Hedding, Truman J. 1902-1995. Transcript of naval career of VADM Hedding, including his youth in New Mexico; Education at US Naval Academy, 1924; Aviation training at Pensacola; M.S. from MIT, 1931; USS Saratoga, Bureau of Aeronautics, 1935-1937; Naval Aide at the White House, 1936-1937; NAS, Pensacola, 1940-1942; Chief of Staff, CO, Carrier Division Three in the Pacific; Staff CIC, PACFLT, 1944- 1946; Strategic Bombing Survey inJapan, 1945; Navy General Board, 1947-1948; CO, USS Valley Forge, 1948-1949;Joint Staff,JCS, 1949-1951; Chief of Staff,Joint Staff, PACFLT, 1951-1953;JCS Strategic Plans Group, 1954-1956; BuAir representative, 1957-1959; Retirement, 1959; Career with General Motors, 1959-1965.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- United States Naval Institute (Organization)
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Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository