Hugh Mackintosh Major General, United States Army |
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General Mackintosh made significant contributions to the United States Army and the Quartermaster Corps during three wars. In World War II, he commanded the 471st Quartermaster Group in the European Theater of Operations where he provided Quartermaster support from Normandy through Central Europe to the largest American army ever assembled, the United States First Army. In the Korean conflict, General Mackintosh was Quartermaster for the Eighth United States Army, Commander of the Tokyo Quartermaster Depot, and acting Quartermaster Far East Command. During the early stages of the war in Vietnam, from 1962 to 1966, he was Commanding General, U.S. Army Quartermaster Training Command and Commandant, U.S. Army Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, Virginia. General Mackintosh also served as Commander, Defense Subsistence Supply Center and Commanding General, Columbus General Depot. General Mackintosh's awards and decorations
include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (two Oak Leaf
Clusters), Croix de Guerre with Silver Star, Cross of the Brigadiers of
the Royal Battalion of King George I, Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire, and Ulchi Distinguished Military Service Medal
with Silver Star. General Mackintosh passed away on May 8, 1974. He is
survived by his three children: Robert (LTC, USA Retired), Gayle Ostensoe,
and Richard.
MACKINTOSH, BONNIEBELL MORGAN
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