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United States Air Force general

Harold Huntley Bassett

Born	(1907-04-01)April 1, 1907 Albion, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 4, 2007(2007-10-04) (aged 100)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Rank	Major general

Harold Huntley Bassett (April 1, 1907 – October 4, 2007) was a major general in the United States Air Force.

Early life

Harold Huntley Bassett was born in April 1907 in Albion, Illinois. He would attend St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, and the California Institute of Technology.

Career

Bassett graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1929. First he was assigned to the Corps of Engineers before transferring to the Air Corps. During World War II he served in the Air Weather Service. Later he was given command of the U.S. Air Force Security Service and the United States Taiwan Defense Command. In 1958 he was given command of the Air Weather Service. His retirement was effective as of October 1, 1959.

Awards he received include the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Bronze Star Medal.

Death

Bassett died on October 4, 2007.

References

Fogerty, Robert P. (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 116–118. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "MAJOR GENERAL HAROLD HUNTLEY BASSETT". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19.

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