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Col Julian Oswald Hodges

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Col Julian Oswald Hodges

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13 Aug 2007 (aged 88)
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Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Col. Julian Oswald Hodges was born and reared in Headland, youngest child of the late Alexander A. Hodges and Martha Holland Hodges. He was a graduate of Headland High School. Col. Hodges enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1941. During his Air Force career, he served as a pilot in World War II and Korea and also served in the military during the Vietnam Conflict. His military schooling included training in the aircraft maintenance school in Wichita Falls, Texas, instructor training at the University of Illinois, pilot instrument training at Shreveport in Louisiana, Military Government School in Gettysburg, Pa., Air Tactical School at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla., Aircraft officer's training at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul Ill., and air command and staff school at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. Col. Hodges was chief of maintenance and served tours of duty in Japan, Korea, Morocco and Germany. After the Korean War, he developed the concept of a field training wing for maintenance and aircraft personnel. For this accomplishment, Col. Hodges was awarded the Legion of Merit. He served as an air aide to Generals Archer and Dean while in Korea and General Kenny at Maxwell Air Force Base.

Col. Julian Oswald Hodges was born and reared in Headland, youngest child of the late Alexander A. Hodges and Martha Holland Hodges. He was a graduate of Headland High School. Col. Hodges enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1941. During his Air Force career, he served as a pilot in World War II and Korea and also served in the military during the Vietnam Conflict. His military schooling included training in the aircraft maintenance school in Wichita Falls, Texas, instructor training at the University of Illinois, pilot instrument training at Shreveport in Louisiana, Military Government School in Gettysburg, Pa., Air Tactical School at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla., Aircraft officer's training at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul Ill., and air command and staff school at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. Col. Hodges was chief of maintenance and served tours of duty in Japan, Korea, Morocco and Germany. After the Korean War, he developed the concept of a field training wing for maintenance and aircraft personnel. For this accomplishment, Col. Hodges was awarded the Legion of Merit. He served as an air aide to Generals Archer and Dean while in Korea and General Kenny at Maxwell Air Force Base.

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