General gay

Gen Gay made his place in the annals of military history by serving as the late Gen. George S. Patton Jr’s chief of staff and chief strategist throughout World War II. A search was organized at once, and an oil spot was discovered on the surface of the Atlantic, not too far from shore.

All of us who knew him learned to appreciate his sunny disposition and generous heart, and we feel a great loss now that he is gone. To those of us who knew Hoby, it's not necessary to describe his personality and character; to others who weren't fortunate enough to know him well, it's impossible; for how can one put a grin, a towheaded boy, and a face reflecting an inner happiness into mere words?

Hoby dedicated himself from early childhood to a life In the Army, and he died as he would have wanted, "in line of duty". On a routine flight on August 10,Hoby was returning to his base; he had radioed in for landing instructions; then nothing more was heard.

Hobart Raymond Gay, Jr. Hoby Gay was a familiar sight at West Point with his blond hair and friendly smile. Although academics presented a hurdle, Hoby surmounted all his problems with the same ease and grace with which he dove from the diving board as a member of the Diving Team at West Point.

Personal Eulogy. As a member of the team he received honorable mention as an All-America diving star. The search extended to the nearby Islands and under the water, but to no avail. After receiving his initial flight training at Uvalde, Texas, inHoby continued on to Stewart Field where one of his roommates George Lee Cleere was killed in the summer of Janie presented Hoby with a son, Hobart R.

Gay III, on September 28, After his initial leave on arrival, Hoby ran the gamut of bases in Michigan, New Mexico, Washington, and Florida until late in gay summer ofwhen he volunteered for duty in Korea, where he flew jet aircraft for combat missions in addition to a tour of duty as a Tactical Air Controller with his father, Major General Gay, in the 1st Cavalry Division.

He leaves behind friends and family with a deep sense of grief over their loss, but he also leaves a memory of a boy and man dedicated to the principles by which he lived and died, "Duty, Honor, Country". He entered school in El Reno, Oklahoma, in and, as Is the case for most "Brats", proceeded from one school to another as his parents moved from Panama to Philadelphia to Washington, DC.

With his familiar grin, Hoby soon won us all over and promptly assumed a position of popularity. Hobart Gay was commissioned into the Army Reserve as a 2d Lieutenant following his graduation from Knox College in During World War II, when General George Patton took command of the U.S.

Fifteenth Army, Gay was his Chief of Staff. Hoby's body has not yet been recovered, and for this reason no general services have yet been held. Hobart R. Gay Lieutenant General Hobart Raymond Gay (May 16, – August 19, ), nicknamed "Hap", was a United States Army officer who served in numerous conflicts, including World Gay cakes II, where he worked closely alongside General George S.

Patton, and later in the Korean War, where he commanded the 1st Cavalry Division. Despite the grievous pain in the hearts of those who knew and loved Hoby, we can't help but feel he's gone to the resting place set aside for all good soldiers.