Delos Carleton Emmons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Delos Carleton Emmons

American air force general

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1889

Place of Birth: Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1965

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Delos Carleton Emmons

  • Delos Carleton Emmons (January 17, 1889 – October 3, 1965) was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army.
  • Essentially a "desk general," he was the military governor of Hawaii in the aftermath of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and administered the replacement of normal U.S.
  • banknotes with special war-emergency US banknotes in case the islands were invaded.
  • He is credited with preventing the mass evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Hawaii, which many have called a shameful episode of racism and jingoism that was felt hardest on the mainland.

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