Robert E. Hogaboom

Infobox Military Person
name= Robert Edward Hogaboom
born= birth date|1902|11|13
died= death date and age|1993|11|11|1902|11|13
placeofbirth= Meridian, Mississippi
placeofdeath= St. Mary's City, Maryland
palceofburial=


caption= General Robert E. Hogaboom
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Marine Corps
serviceyears= 1925-1959
rank= General
commands= 1st Marine Division
unit=
battles=World War II *Battle of Kwajalein *Battle of Saipan *Battle of Tinian *Battle of Guam *Battle of Iwo Jima Korean War
awards= Legion of Merit (3)
laterwork=

Robert Edward Hogaboom (13 November 1902–11 November 1993) was a United States Marine Corps four star general who served as Chief of Staff, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. Hogaboom was promoted to four-star rank upon retirement as a "tombstone general".

Biography

Robert Edward Hogaboom was born on 13 November 1902 in Meridian, Mississippi. He graduated from Marion Military Institute in 1921. Hogaboom attended Mississippi State College for two years before entering the United States Naval Academy, where he was a member of the boxing team. He graduated on 4 June 1925 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. After completing the Basic School at the Philadelphia Naval Yard, he joined the 5th Marine Regiment at Quantico, Virginia. He saw service in Cuba, Nicaragua, and China.

In World War II, Hogaboom saw action at Attu and Kiska in the Aleutians, and on Makin Island, Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, and Iwo Jima. He was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for outstanding service at Saipan and Tinian as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 (Operations and Training), Northern Troops and Landing Force. At Iwo Jima, he earned a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit for his service as Chief of Staff of the 3rd Marine Division.

After World War II, he served as assistant division commander, and later division commander, 1st Marine Division in Korea from 1954 to 1955.

Hogaboom retired on 30 October 1959 as a lieutenant general and was advanced to the rank of general upon retirement.

Decorations and honors

General Hogabooms medals and decorations include the Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Gold Star in lieu of a second and Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a third; the Letter of Commendation Ribbon; the Presidential Unit Citation; the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon; the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal; the China Service Medal; the American Defense Service Medal; the American Area Campaign Medal; the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with one silver and one bronze star; the World War II Victory Medal; the National Defense Service Medal; the Korean Service Medal; the United Nations Service Medal; the Adolf Diaz Ribbon (a Nicaraguan decoration); and the Order of Military Merit TAIGUK (presented by President Syngman Rhee of South Korea)."Official Biography", United States Marine Corps.]

The Marine Corps Association's Marine Corps Gazette General Robert E. Hogaboom Leadership Writing Contest is named in his honor.

ee also

*List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals

References

:Marine Corps
*cite web|accessdate=2008-08-04
url=https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=1112&PERSON_TYPE=General
title=Official Biography:General Robert E. Hogaboom
publisher=Manpower & Reserve Affairs, United States Marine Corps

* [http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/hogaboom.asp Gen Robert E. Hogaboom Leadership Writing Contest]