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Hugh Joseph Gaffey (* 18. November 1895 in Hartford, Connecticut; † 16. Juni 1946 bei einem Flugzeugabsturz beim Godman Army Airfield bei Fort Knox, Kentucky) war ein Generalmajor der United States Army. Er war unter anderem Kommandeur der 2. und 4. Panzerdivision . Gaffey besuchte bis 1916 die Worcester Academy in Massachusetts.
Major General Hugh Joseph Gaffey (November 18, 1895 – June 16, 1946) was a senior United States Army officer. He was a career officer who served in both World War I and World War II.
USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) spent almost two decades carrying men and material to American installations throughout the Far East and the Pacific Ocean. She supported American troops during the Korean conflict in the early 1950's and performed similar service during the Vietman involvement in the mid-1960's.
Major General Gaffey was killed in a B-25 crash at Goodman Field, Ky., June 1946. Admiral W. D. Capps (AP-121) (q.v. ), was reacquired by the Navy from the Army Transport Service as General Hugh J. Gaffey 1 March 1950 and assigned to MSTS. With a civilian crew on board, she operated on West Coast-Far East cruises and throughout the Korean ...
USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) spent almost two decades carrying men and material to American installations throughout the Far East and the Pacific Ocean. Transported troops and accompanying families to and from overseas assignments in Guam, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Okinawa.
Hugh Joseph Gaffey war ein Generalmajor der United States Army. Er war unter anderem Kommandeur der 2. und 4. Panzerdivision.
Appointed Brigadier General 5 August 1942, he was sent to the European Theater in November; and, in April 1944, he was designated Chief of Staff for General Patton's 3d Army fighting in France. He then assumed command of the 4th Armored Division in December. Major General Gaffey was killed in a B-25 Mitchell crash at Godman Field, Kentucky.
