Henry Simon (general)

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Henry Simon
Born(1921-02-12)February 12, 1921
Rosemont, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 2016(2016-10-09) (aged 95)
Crystal River, Florida, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1942–1976
RankMajor general
Commands heldDefense Supply Agency
Battles/warsWorld War II

Henry Simon (February 12, 1921 – October 9, 2016) was a United States Air Force major general who served as deputy director of the Defense Supply Agency.[1]

Biography[edit]

Henry Simon was born in Rosemont, West Virginia on February 12, 1921.[2] He graduated from Cranford High School in Cranford, New Jersey, earned a bachelor's degree in 1948 from Rutgers University and earned two graduate degrees from George Washington University.[3]

Simon retired in 1976, and lived in Crystal River, Florida,[4] where he died on October 9, 2016, at the age of 95.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Major General Henry Simon". United States Air Force. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ Martell, Paul; Hayes, Grace P. (1974). World Defence Who's who. Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 9780356080031.
  3. ^ Major General Henry Simon, United States Air Force. Accessed December 23, 2020. "He graduated from Cranford High School, Cranford, N.J., in 1939; received a bachelor of science degree in industrial management from Rutgers University, N.J., in 1948; a master's degree in personnel management in 1962, and a master of business administration in 1964, both from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C."
  4. ^ "Daedalus Flyer, 2015 Winter Special" (PDF). Daedalians. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Henry Simon". Forever Missed. Retrieved 23 July 2023.