Hugh B. Hester Oral History Interview, June 8, 1977, July 20, 1978
(Oral History #OH0044)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Hugh B. Hester Oral History Interview |
| Creators: |
Hester, Hugh B. (Hugh Bryan), 1895-1983
Lennon, Donald R. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.015 Cubic feet, 3 audiocassettes, 3 hours, 55 pages . |
Administrative Information
General note
1916-1978
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Repository does not own copyright to the oral history collection. Permission to cite, reproduce, or broadcast must be obtained from both the repository and the participants in the oral history, or their heirs.
Preferred Citation
Hugh B. Hester Oral History Interview (#OH0044), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Hugh B. Hester
Processing Information
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Biographical / Historical Note
Brig. General Hester graduated from U.N.C. in 1916 and volunteered for the Army officer's candidacy school in 1917. He served in France during World War I and was involved in five major operations before the end of the war. After the war he spent a year in Germany with the occupation forces. During the 1920s and 1930s Hester served in a variety of posts both stateside and abroad. During World War II he was assigned to the South Pacific where he was responsible for provisioning General Doublas MacArthur's army out of Australia. In 1945 he was assigned to the occupation forces in Germany and remained there for two and one half years. After retirement in 1953, Hester became an outspoken critic of American foreign policy. He has traveled in the Soviet Union, Communist China, and Cuba. He has lectured extensively concerning U.S. policy toward Communist countries, U.S. policy on Vietnam, and other related topics.
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