WWII WEST POINT MAJOR GENERAL 9th INFANTRY DIVISION HOYLE SIGNED LETTER COVER VF

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Here’s a Cover Addressed and Signed by World War II
GEN.
REN
É
EDWARD DE RUSSY HOYLE
(1883 -1981)
WORLD WAR II WEST POINT MAJOR GENERAL, USA, COMMANDING THE 9
th
INFANTRY DIVISION
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HERE’S A POSTALLY USED LETTER COVER ADDRESSED and SIGNED, WITH RANK, BY HOYLE:
“Maj. Gen. R. E. D. Hoyle
80 Hepbury Road
Hamden 14, Conn.”
THE COVER BEARS A NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT CIRCULAR DATE STAMP POSTMARK DATED JAN 6 1949.
The cover measures 6½” x 3¾” and is in very fine condition.
A FINE ADDITION TO YOU WWII ALLIED GENERALS AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT, EPHEMERA & POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION.
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BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL HOYLE
René Edward De Russy Hoyle
(September 16, 1883 – November 1, 1981) was a
major general
in the
United States Army
.
Early life
Hoyle was born in
New York
on September 16, 1883. He was the son of Brigadier General
Eli DuBose Hoyle
(1851–1921) and Fanny De Russy (1857–1925). His maternal grandfather was Brigadier General
René Edward De Russy
.
He attended the
U.S. Military Academy
at West Point, N.Y., graduating in 1906.
Career
After graduating from the
United States Military Academy
, he was assigned to the
artillery
. Later he would become Professor of Military Science and Tactics at
Yale University
.
In February 1942, he was promoted to
brigadier general
, nominated by President
Roosevelt
and confirmed by the
United States Senate
, along with sixteen others. During
World War II
, he would command the
9th Infantry Division
. His retirement was effective as of August 31, 1945.
He was awarded the
Army Distinguished Service Medal
on July 9, 1918, by the
President of the United States
. The medal's citation reads:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Field Artillery) Rene Edward DeRussy Hoyle, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. As Executive Officer and later as Assistant Commandant of the School of Fire for Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, during the period from November 1917 to May 1919, Colonel Hoyle displayed remarkable tact and excellent judgment, combined with executive and professional ability of a high order in positions of great responsibility, thereby contributing materially toward bringing that school to a state of maximum efficiency in a time of great emergency.
He was also presented with the
Legion of Merit
"for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander,
Camp Roberts
, from 1942 to 1945."
Personal life
Hoyle was married to Christine Guilfoyle (1888–1967). Together, they were the parents of:
René Edward De Russy Hoyle, Jr. (1912–1935), who died in an accident at the age of 22.
Susie-Lane Hoyle (1912–2000), who married Devere Parker Armstrong (1906–1980).
John Guilfoyle Hoyle (1916–1986)
Hoyle died on November 1, 1981, in
West Haven, Connecticut
. He is buried with Christine and Rene, Jr., as well as his parents, at
Arlington National Cemetery
.
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Hoyle, Rene Edward De Russy
Major-General
* 16th of September 1883
† 1st of November 1981
(Regular Army)
Promotions
1930-03-21
Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-08-01
Colonel
1940-10-01
Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1942-02-14
Major-General (Army of the United States)
1945-08-31
Major-General (Retired)
Service
1930-08-15
–
1930-09-03
Commanding Officer 1st Field Artillery Regiment
1930-09-03
–
1931-09-01
Executive Officer, 1st Field Artillery Regiment
1930-09-03
–
1935-06-04
Instructor at the Field Artillery School
1935-06-14
–
1937-01-09
Personnel Officer, Office of Chief of Field Artillery
1937-01-10
–
1939-06-30
Executive Officer, Chief of Field Artillery
1939-XX-XX
–
1940-XX-XX
Commanding Officer Fort Hoyle, Maryland
1939-07-01
–
1939-10-16
Commanding Officer 6th Field Artillery Regiment
1940-XX-XX
–
1941-08-XX
Commanding Officer Artillery, 9th Infantry Division
1941-08-XX
–
1942-06-26
Commanding General 9th Infantry Division
1942-XX-XX
–
1945-XX-XX
Commanding General Field Artillery Replacement Training Center, Camp Roberts, California
1945-08-31
Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, June 1985" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.
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