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United States Army officer (1894–1983)

Hobart R. Gay
Nickname(s)	Hap
Born	(1894-05-16)16 May 1894 Rockport, Illinois, United States
Died	19 August 1983(1983-08-19) (aged 89) El Paso, Texas, United States
Buried	Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Texas, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1955
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0-7323
Unit	Cavalry Branch Quartermaster Corps
Commands
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Korean War
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Hobart Raymond Gay (16 May 1894 – 19 August 1983) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as George S. Patton's chief of staff during World War II before commanding the 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean War.

Early life

Early career

World War I

Continued career

World War II

North Africa

Sicily

Europe

Fifteenth Army

Post-war career

Korean War

Pusan perimeter

No Gun Ri massacre

Breakout from the Pusan Perimeter

Offensive into North Korea

Retreat from North Korea

Return to the United States

Later career

Retirement

Death and legacy

Family

Awards

American awards

Foreign awards

Effective dates of promotion

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Works by ()

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Books

Internet

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