Elizabeth P. Hoisington
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Relations | Colonel Perry M. Hoisington (grandfather) Colonel Gregory Hoisington (father) Major General Perry M. Hoisington II (brother) |
Elizabeth Paschel Hoisington (November 3, 1918 – August 21, 2007) was a United States Army officer who was one of the first two women to attain the rank of brigadier general.
Early life
Born in
Military career
During
Hoisington was commissioned in May 1943 as a WAAC third officer. When the auxiliary became the Women's Army Corps (WAC) a month later, its officers changed to standard army ranks, and Hoisington became a
Hoisington was appointed the seventh director of the Women's Army Corps on August 1, 1965,
On May 15, 1970, President Nixon announced the first women selected for promotion to brigadier general:
Hoisington retired from the army on August 1, 1971.[14]
Family
Hoisington's grandfather, Colonel Perry Milo Hoisington I, helped to organize the
Hoisington's brother, Perry Hoisington II, was a United States Air Force general. Elizabeth Hoisington's 1970 promotion made them the first brother and sister generals in the United States military.[16]
Death and burial
Hoisington died in Springfield, Virginia, on August 21, 2007, at the age of 88. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[17] She was survived by a younger brother, Robert (d. 2020), and a sister, Nancy (d. 2012).[18][19][20]
Decorations
1st Row | Army Distinguished Service Medal | Oak Leaf Cluster
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2nd Row | Bronze Star Medal | Army Commendation Medal | Women's Army Corps Service Medal | |||||||
3rd Row | American Campaign Medal | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ one service star
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World War II Victory Medal
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4th Row | Army of Occupation Medal | Oak Leaf Cluster
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Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France) w/ Star
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See also
References
- ^ Evelyn Monahan, Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee, A Few Good Women, 2010, page 29
- ^ M. Michaela Hampf, Release a Man for Combat: The Women's Army Corps During World War II, 2010, page 31
- ^ Association of the United States Army, Army magazine, Volume 24, 1974, page 22
- ^ Association of the United States Army, Brig. Gen. Elizabeth P. Hoisington Dies Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, August 23, 2007
- ^ Debbie Elliott, Pioneer Soldier: Brig. Gen. Elizabeth Hoisington, August 26, 2007
- ^ Bettie J. Morden, Center of Military History, The Women's Army Corps, 1945–1978, 1990, page 217
- ^ Associated Press, New WAC Head Acts Like Recruit, The Tuscaloosa News, June 26, 1966
- ^ Kay Bailey Hutchison, Leading Ladies: American Trailblazers, 2008, page 34
- ^ Associated Press, Nixon Nominates Women to Wear Stars, May 16, 1970
- ^ Robert A. Dobkin, Associated Press, "2 Women Generals Win Stars", Schenectady Gazette, June 12, 1970
- ^ Associated Press, "2 Women Become Generals", The Spokane Spokesman-Review, June 12, 1970
- ^ Matt Schudel, Pioneering Brig. Gen. Elizabeth P. Hoisington, August 24, 2007
- YouTube
- ^ The New York Times, 1st Woman General Hailed On Retirement From Army, August 1, 1971
- ^ Frances Spatz Leighton, 'Work' is Motto of Army's Newest Stars, Pittsburgh Press-Gazette, July 8, 1970
- ^ Washington Post, Obituary, Air Force Gen. Perry M. Hoisington II, May 3, 2006
- ^ Arlington National Cemetery
- ^ Los Angeles Times, Obituaries; Elizabeth P. Hoisington, 88; Pioneering Brigadier General Led the Women's Army Corps, September 3, 2007
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary, Nancy Hoisington Smith". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. July 25, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2018 – via Legacy.com.
External links
- "Marching on – Three Generations of Army Women" by Lt. Col. Randy Pullen
- "Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays: 13th Chief, Army Nurse Corps" by Mary T. Sarnecky
- History of Army Women: Significant Dates (1966–1975)
- Timeline Dates for Women in the Military Officially
- "The Women's Army Corps during the Vietnam War" by Colonel Bettie J. Morden, U.S. Army Retired
- Women in the United States Military History: In Vietnam
- Washington Post obituary – source: The American Family Hoisington, by Harry Hoisington, 1934
- Museum of Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame: Col. Perry M. Hoisington (her father)
- Women in the U.S. Army
- Promotion ceremony for Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington on YouTube
- The short film "Retirement Ceremony for Brigadier General Elizabeth P. Hoisington: Part I (1971)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film "Retirement Ceremony for Brigadier General Elizabeth P. Hoisington: Part II (1971)" is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.