Hugh Boyd Casey, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hugh Boyd Casey

American military officer

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1925

Date of Death: 11-Jan-1952

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Hugh Boyd Casey

  • Major Hugh Boyd Casey (November 30, 1925 – January 11, 1952) is the namesake of the U.S.
  • Army 3,500-acre (14 km2) Camp Casey installation in South Korea, named and officially dedicated in 1952 in his memory.
  • Casey was the son of General Hugh John Casey and was killed after surviving combat for almost two years with the 7th Infantry, in a non-hostile airplane crash during the Korean War while serving in the position of aide-de-camp to the 3d Infantry Division Commander.
  • He enlisted in the Army during World War II and served in several South Pacific campaigns.
  • After the war, he was commissioned as a regular Army officer.

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