Herbert E. Wolff
{{short description|United States Army general}}
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{{Infobox military person
|name= Herbert E. Wolff
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1925|05|24}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|2009|04|17|1925|05|24}}
|birth_place= Cologne, Germany
|death_place= Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
|placeofburial=National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
|placeofburial_label=
|image=File:51-wolff l.jpg
|caption=
|allegiance=United States of America
|branch={{army|United States}}
|serviceyears= 1943–1981
|rank= 25px Major General
|commands= US Army Security Agency, Pacific
Central Security Service
Deputy Commander, V Corps
US Army CINCPAC Support Group and US Army Support Command
US Army Western Command (WESTCOM)
|unit=
|battles= World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
|awards= Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit (4)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal (4) with Valor "V"
Combat Infantryman Badge (2)
|laterwork=
}}
Herbert E. Wolff (May 24, 1925{{spaced ndash}}April 17, 2009) was a United States Army Major General.
Early life and education
Wolff was born in Cologne, Germany, on May 24, 1925. Wolff's family fled Nazi Germany in 1939 and moved to the United States.{{cite news|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2009/Apr/21/ln/hawaii904210332.html|title=Army Maj. Gen. Herbert Wolff|author=Curtis Lum|date=April 21, 2009|newspaper=Honolulu Advertiser}}
Career
=World War II=
Wolff was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943. He served in the Pacific Theater. He volunteered to join the Alamo Scouts and participated in the Raid at Cabanatuan. In 1945 he was given a battlefield commission to the rank of Second lieutenant and was awarded the Silver Star.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K1ge6B1YosMC&q=Herbert+E.+Wolff&pg=RA10-PA13|title=The Hallmark|date=1972|publisher=United States Army Security Agency.|language=en}}
=Service after World War II and during the Korean War=
During the Korean War Wolff saw combat and earned a second Silver Star.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usarpac.army.mil/history2/cg_wolff.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228072924/http://www.usarpac.army.mil/history2/cg_wolff.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 28, 2013|title=The United States Army|website=www.usarpac.army.mil|access-date=2019-09-23}}
=1960s and the Vietnam War=
Wolff graduated from the Army War College.
Wolff's assignments during this period included the following:
- Commanding Officer, Infantry Training Center, Fort Benning, Georgia (1967-1968)
- Deputy Commanding General, US Army Training Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey (1968-1969)
- Assistant Division Commander, 1st Infantry Division, South Vietnam (1969-1970)
- Commanding General, Capital Military Assistance Command, South Vietnam (1970)
=1970s to 1981=
Wolff's assignments during this period included the following:
- Commanding General, US Army Security Agency, Pacific, Hawaii (1970-1972)
- Central Security Service, Fort Meade, Maryland (1970-1975)
- Deputy Commander, V Corps, West Germany (1975-1977)
- Commander, US Army CINCPAC Support Group and US Army Support Command, Hawaii (1977)
- Commander, US Army Western Command (WESTCOM) (1979)
Wolff retired from active service in 1981.
Awards and decorations
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|Combat Infantryman Badge (second award) |
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|Basic Army Aviator Badge |
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| 90px
|Vietnamese Parachutist Badge |
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|Unidentified foreign parachutist badge |
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| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}14px14px
|Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Silver Star ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|Silver Star with oak leaf cluster |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=60}}14px14px14px
|Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Bronze Star ribbon.svg|width=60}}12px14px14px14px
|Bronze Star with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Medal ribbon|width=60}}14px14px14px
|Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
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|Army Presidential Unit Citation with two oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Army Good Conduct Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
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|Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal with five bronze service stars |
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| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Korean_Service_Medal_-_Ribbon.svg|width=60}}11px11px11px11px
|Korean Service Medal with four service stars |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}11px11px11px11px
|Vietnam Service Medal with four service stars |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Phliber rib.svg|width=60}}11px11px11px
|Philippine Liberation Medal with three service stars |
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|National Order of Vietnam, Knight |
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|Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palms and stars |
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|Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal, 1st class |
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Personal life
While still on active service in Hawaii, Wolff was instrumental in the preservation of Battery Randolph at Fort DeRussy and the creation of a museum there, founding the nonprofit Hawaii Army Museum Society in 1976 and serving as its president for more than 30 years.
After retiring from the U.S. Army in 1981, Wolff remained in Honolulu, Hawaii. Wolff died on April 17, 2009, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. He was survived by two sons and eight grandchildren.
References
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External sources
- [https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=223582 "Together we served" page]
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Category:United States Army generals
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Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
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Category:Recipients of the Silver Star
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