Albert Francis Hegenberger
Encyclopedia
Albert Francis Hegenberger (September 30, 1895 – August 31, 1983) was a Major General
in the United States Air Force
and a pioneering aviator who set a flight distance record
in 1927.
After completing the Air Corps Tactical
and the Command and General Staff Schools, he served with the various Air Corps units in Hawaii. In World War II, Hegenberger served with the 21st Bombardment Wing, commanded the II Bomber Command
, became Chief of Staff of the Second
and Fourteenth Air Force
s, and commanded the Tenth Air Force
. After the war, he commanded the 1st Air Division of the Far East Air Forces. He then was Chief of Special Weapons in Air Force Headquarters. He then served as Assistant for atomic energy
to the Chief of Staff and in 1948.
Hegenberger died of pneumonia
in Goldenrod, Florida
on August 31, 1983.
Major general (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...
in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
and a pioneering aviator who set a flight distance record
Flight distance record
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in 1927.
Biography
He was born on September 30, 1895 in Boston, Massachusetts.After completing the Air Corps Tactical
Air Corps Tactical School
The Air Corps Tactical School, also known as ACTS and "the Tactical School", was a military professional development school for officers of the United States Army Air Service and United States Army Air Corps, the first such school in the world. Created in 1920 at Langley Field, Virginia, it...
and the Command and General Staff Schools, he served with the various Air Corps units in Hawaii. In World War II, Hegenberger served with the 21st Bombardment Wing, commanded the II Bomber Command
Second Air Force
The Second Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command . It is headquartered at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi....
, became Chief of Staff of the Second
Second Air Force
The Second Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command . It is headquartered at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi....
and Fourteenth Air Force
Fourteenth Air Force
The Fourteenth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Space Command . It is headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California....
s, and commanded the Tenth Air Force
Tenth Air Force
The Tenth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Reserve Command . It is headquartered at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas....
. After the war, he commanded the 1st Air Division of the Far East Air Forces. He then was Chief of Special Weapons in Air Force Headquarters. He then served as Assistant for atomic energy
Atomic energy
Atomic energy is energy produced by atoms.*Nuclear energy, the energy resulting from potential differences in the nuclear force*Nuclear reaction, a process in which nuclei or nuclear particles interact, resulting in products different from the initial ones; see also nuclear fission and nuclear...
to the Chief of Staff and in 1948.
Hegenberger died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in Goldenrod, Florida
Goldenrod, Florida
Goldenrod is a census-designated place in Orange and Seminole counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 12,871 at the 2000 census...
on August 31, 1983.