Rene Edward De Russy Hoyle
Encyclopedia
Rene Edward De Russy Hoyle was a Major General
in the United States Army
.
on September 16, 1883. His father was Brigadier General Eli D. Hoyle
and his grandfather was Brigadier General René Edward De Russy
. He would marry Christine Guilfoyle. One of their sons, Rene, Jr., would also serve in the Army. Hoyle died on November 1, 1981. He is buried with Christine and Rene, Jr., as well as his parents, at Arlington National Cemetery
.
in 1906 and be assigned to the artillery
. Later he would become Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Yale University
. During World War II
he would command the 9th Infantry Division. His retirement was effective as of August 31, 1945.
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 Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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Biography
Hoyle was born in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
on September 16, 1883. His father was Brigadier General Eli D. Hoyle
Eli D. Hoyle
Eli D. Hoyle was a Brigadier General in the United States Army.-Biography:Hoyle was born on July 19, 1851 in Canton, Georgia. He would marry Fanny De Russy, daughter of Brigadier General René Edward De Russy. Their son, Rene Edward De Russy Hoyle, would become a Major General. Hoyle died on July...
and his grandfather was Brigadier General René Edward De Russy
René Edward De Russy
René Edward De Russy was an engineer, military educator, and career United States Army officer who was responsible for erecting many Eastern United States coastal fortifications...
. He would marry Christine Guilfoyle. One of their sons, Rene, Jr., would also serve in the Army. Hoyle died on November 1, 1981. He is buried with Christine and Rene, Jr., as well as his parents, at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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Career
Hoyle graduated from the United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in 1906 and be assigned to the artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
. Later he would become Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he would command the 9th Infantry Division. His retirement was effective as of August 31, 1945.