134:
116:
620:
743:
692:
79:
657:
125:
28:
678:
765:
792:
706:
634:
651:
737:
730:
723:
606:
98:
157:
107:
804:
1234:
1126:
555:, Deputy Chief for Atomic Energy. On 1 July 1948, a reorganization moved the organization to the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff—Operations, and Hegenberger succeeded Kepner as chief of Special Weapons Group. In August 1948, under the Assistant For Atomic Energy, his position was retitled Chief, 1009th Special Weapons Squadron.
1144:
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Albert
Francis Hegenberger, who made the first nonstop flight from California to Hawaii, has died at a nursing home at the age of 87. Mr. Hegenberger died August 31 of pneumonia. In June 1927, a month after Lindbergh's solo Atlantic crossing, Mr. Hegenberger flew with Lt.
776:
467:
Hegenberger began World War II in command of the 18th
Bombardment Wing at Hickam Field, and in January became chief of staff of the VII Bomber Command. From August to October 1942, he was assistant chief of staff for operations of the
1289:
292:
of
Reserve Military Aviator. He was appointed a second lieutenant in the Signal Officer Reserve Corps on April 6, 1918. He was sent to the pilot pool at the Aviation Concentration Center at Camp John Dick,
1324:
1029:
385:
landing system, (using non-directional and marker beacons) and on May 9, 1932, made the first complete solo blind flight from take-off to landing, for which he was presented the 1934
337:, in the Regular Army July 1, 1920, and subsequently served as assistant engineer of the Equipment Section, Air Service Engineering Division. Hegenberger transferred overseas to the
1304:
567:
1269:
1145:
Lester
Maitland in a Fokker plane from Oakland, Calif., to Hawaii. The 2,400-mile trip took 25 hours, 40 minutes. In 1934, Mr. Hegenberger made the first solo...
563:
284:(flying cadet) on September 14, 1917. He completed ground school training at the school of military aeronautics at M.I.T. in December 1917, and proceeded to
1005:
916:
664:
202:
1319:
1309:
683:
1314:
1274:
625:
198:
313:, Texas, graduating as a gunnery pilot of July 5, 1918; and in October, 1918 back to M.I.T. for a four-month course in aeronautical engineering.
1196:
265:
1001:
1238:
277:
101:
1279:
1244:
444:
360:
Returning to the United States and McCook Field in
October 1926, he became chief of the Equipment Branch, Materiel Division of the
1109:
533:
429:
338:
133:
1284:
828:
750:
697:
577:
334:
110:
892:
521:
364:. In July 1927, he was appointed chief of the Instrument and Navigation Unit at the Materiel Division's new facilities at
214:
160:
128:
115:
1294:
361:
119:
796:
372:
230:
619:
371:
While stationed at McCook, he planned the first transpacific flight to Hawaii, then using his flight plan, flew the
1299:
769:
497:
994:
650:
866:
780:
610:
559:
505:
413:
397:
289:
928:
485:
425:
285:
321:
Upon completing his technical training in
February 1919, Hegenberger became chief of the Instrument Branch at
736:
729:
722:
711:
548:
382:
218:
137:
742:
691:
827:, and was a fellow of the Institute of Aeronautical Engineers. In 1976, Hegenberger was inducted into the
572:
558:
Hegenberger retired August 31, 1949. In 1958 he was recognized for his demonstration of the capability of
417:
244:
222:
493:
436:
405:
390:
261:
50:
27:
124:
775:
764:
656:
1264:
1259:
1157:
1081:
501:
440:
409:
350:
791:
677:
547:
in
December 1947, with assignment to the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff—Materiel, Headquarters
1207:
888:
281:
705:
585:
525:
477:
473:
226:
66:
950:
408:, in August 1935, and was made squadron commander in October. He later moved with this unit to
784:
552:
481:
452:
354:
269:
1089:
1042:
668:
469:
330:
178:
170:
1113:
639:
509:
174:
878:
Brigadier general (permanent), 19 February 1948, with date of rank from 19 September 1943
1085:
1080:(1). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE.org): 382–383. 1997.
824:
814:
808:
633:
537:
496:, Kansas. In January 1944, he was reassigned to Headquarters, Second Air Force, now at
489:
401:
386:
310:
240:
1106:
377:
to Hawaii with 1st Lt. Lester J. Maitland on June 28–29, 1927, for which they won the
1253:
820:
754:
378:
294:
236:
84:
451:, Hawaii, in November 1940 to become assistant chief of staff for operations of the
1131:
605:
544:
448:
365:
326:
322:
188:
520:
Returning to the United States in
December 1945, he was assigned to Headquarters,
412:, California, where he served until August 1937. Hegenberger was a student at the
1197:"Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917–1952, Volume 1 – A thru L"
995:"Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L"
229:, completing the first transpacific flight to Hawaii in 1927 as navigator of the
1183:
342:
273:
599:
Biographical Data on Air Force
General Officers, 1917–1952, Volume 1 – A thru L
298:
97:
1093:
581:
456:
302:
156:
106:
803:
524:, for duty with the Officers Selection Committee. In July 1946, he went to
1233:
443:
in July 1939, and the following
February became operations officer of the
500:, as chief of staff. In January 1945, he was named chief of staff of the
492:, and commanded in until January 1944. In May 1943 he moved the wing to
484:, a staging organization for heavy bombardment crews headed overseas, at
306:
421:
1049:. Tampa, Florida. July 19, 1935. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
838:
Private first class, Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps, 14 September 1917
551:, for duty with the Special Weapons Group as assistant to Major Gen.
381:. Resuming his work at Wright Field, Hegenberger developed the first
346:
235:. Hegenberger was an aeronautical engineer of note, earning both the
529:
349:, in October 1923, and later served as operations officer of the
297:; then assigned successively to the School of Aerial Observers,
564:
Professional Group on Aeronautical and Navigational Electronics
532:, Japan, and two months later became commanding general of the
841:
Second lieutenant, Signal Officers Reserve Corps; 6 April 1918
1062:(May 1, 1949). United States Civil Service Commission, p. 216
1290:
Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
1245:
First Flight Society - Major General Albert F. Hegenberger
455:, and in April 1941, was named commanding officer of the
1116:, National Aviation Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
1325:
United States Army Air Forces generals of World War II
424:
from September 1938 to June 1939. He then moved on to
243:(1934) for achievement. Hegenberger also invented the
1186:, Oakland Museum of California. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
1074:
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
1004:. pp. 818–820. USAF historical studies: no. 91.
472:, and commanding officer of its II Bomber Command at
213:(September 30, 1895 – August 31, 1983) was a
194:
184:
166:
151:
143:
90:
72:
56:
37:
18:
1030:Air Trophy Presented. Capt. Albert F. Hegenberger
917:"Five Pathfinders: The Origins of Air Navigation"
568:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
353:. In March 1925, he was transferred to the 5th's
872:Brigadier general (temporary), 18 September 1943
859:Lieutenant colonel, Air Corps; 18 December 1941
856:Lieutenant colonel (temporary), 30 December 1940
887:Hegenberger Road and Hegenberger Expressway in
278:Aviation Section, Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps
1127:"Albert Francis Hegenberger, Aviation Pioneer"
8:
1305:Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
1060:Official Register of the United States 1949
875:Major general (temporary), 7 September 1945
247:, adopted for both military and civil use.
1032:, popartmachine.com. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
844:First lieutenant, Air Service; 1 July 1920
26:
15:
508:, and in August became commander of the
1043:"Capt. Hegenberger Wins Collier Trophy"
904:
439:, Hawaii, as operations officer of the
1270:United States Army Air Forces generals
1204:U.S.A.F. Historical Studies, Number 91
988:
986:
984:
982:
980:
978:
976:
974:
972:
970:
910:
908:
543:He returned to the United States and
480:. In October 1942, he organized the
266:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7:
1011:from the original on August 31, 2021
1002:Air Force Historical Research Agency
927:(July–August): 89–93. Archived from
862:Colonel (temporary), 5 January 1942
819:Hegenberger also received the 1927
576:, and in 1976 was enshrined in the
268:in 1913 to undertake the course in
221:and a pioneering aviator who set a
847:Captain, Air Corps; 3 January 1932
14:
1184:"Hegenberger Road to the Airport"
951:"Non Directional Beacon Archives"
850:Major (temporary), 2 October 1935
272:. When the United States entered
1320:American aviation record holders
1310:Air Corps Tactical School alumni
1232:
1164:. National Aviation Hall of Fame
853:Major, Air Corps; 15 August 1939
802:
790:
774:
763:
741:
735:
728:
721:
704:
690:
676:
655:
649:
632:
618:
604:
430:Command and General Staff School
309:; the School of Aerial Gunnery,
155:
132:
123:
114:
105:
96:
77:
560:four-course radio range beacons
516:Postwar and service in the USAF
389:on July 22, 1935, by President
111:Air Service, United States Army
1315:Military personnel from Boston
1275:Flight distance record holders
1206:. AFHRA (USAF). Archived from
1158:"Enshrinee Albert Hegenberger"
829:National Aviation Hall of Fame
751:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
698:American Defense Service Medal
578:National Aviation Hall of Fame
276:, Hegenberger enlisted in the
102:Aviation Section, Signal Corps
1:
893:Oakland International Airport
562:as a navigational aid by the
447:at Hickam Field. He moved to
129:United States Army Air Forces
915:Bowers, Col. Ray L. (1971).
435:Hegenberger was assigned to
120:United States Army Air Corps
1195:Fogerty, Robert P. (1953).
993:Fogerty, Robert P. (1953).
797:Order of the Crown of Italy
626:Distinguished Service Medal
506:China Theater of Operations
288:, Texas, where he earned a
256:Early years and World War I
199:Distinguished Service Medal
1341:
1239:Albert Francis Hegenberger
1107:Albert Francis Hegenberger
770:World War II Victory Medal
665:Distinguished Flying Cross
498:Colorado Springs, Colorado
264:, in 1895. He entered the
211:Albert Francis Hegenberger
203:Distinguished Flying Cross
20:Albert Francis Hegenberger
1280:Collier Trophy recipients
867:Army of the United States
781:Order of Cloud and Banner
684:World War I Victory Medal
528:(PACUSA) headquarters in
428:, where he completed the
414:Air Corps Tactical School
398:30th Bombardment Squadron
355:23rd Bombardment Squadron
339:72nd Bombardment Squadron
317:Air Service and Air Corps
25:
1094:10.1109/TAES.1997.570839
486:Smoky Hill Army Air Base
426:Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
329:. He was commissioned a
260:Hegenberger was born at
895:, are named after him.
712:American Campaign Medal
570:, receiving its annual
549:United States Air Force
219:United States Air Force
138:United States Air Force
592:Awards and decorations
457:11th Bombardment Group
245:non-directional beacon
223:flight distance record
1285:Mackay Trophy winners
1072:"The Pioneer Award".
921:Air University Review
512:in the same theater.
482:21st Bombardment Wing
441:5th Bombardment Group
406:San Diego, California
391:Franklin D. Roosevelt
262:Boston, Massachusetts
144:Years of service
51:Boston, Massachusetts
1241:at Wikimedia Commons
1162:nationalaviation.org
1135:. September 14, 1983
955:This Day in Aviation
588:on August 31, 1983.
502:Fourteenth Air Force
494:Topeka Army Air Base
1295:American navigators
1086:1997ITAES..33..382.
889:Oakland, California
526:Pacific Air Command
351:5th Composite Group
282:private first class
32:Hegenberger in 1935
1112:2012-04-30 at the
835:Dates of promotion
831:in Dayton, Ohio.
815:Technical Observer
586:Goldenrod, Florida
566:, a member of the
474:Fort George Wright
453:Hawaiian Air Force
227:Lester J. Maitland
67:Goldenrod, Florida
48:September 30, 1895
1300:Flight navigators
1237:Media related to
785:Republic of China
761:
760:
601:
553:William E. Kepner
459:at Hickam Field.
270:civil engineering
208:
207:
171:II Bomber Command
1332:
1236:
1222:
1220:
1218:
1212:
1201:
1187:
1182:Deborah Cooper,
1180:
1174:
1173:
1171:
1169:
1154:
1148:
1147:
1141:
1140:
1123:
1117:
1104:
1098:
1097:
1069:
1063:
1057:
1051:
1050:
1039:
1033:
1027:
1021:
1020:
1018:
1016:
1010:
999:
990:
965:
964:
962:
961:
946:
940:
939:
937:
936:
912:
806:
799:(Grand Officer)
794:
778:
767:
745:
739:
732:
725:
708:
694:
680:
669:oak leaf cluster
659:
653:
636:
622:
615:
614:
608:
596:
534:1st Air Division
470:Second Air Force
374:Bird of Paradise
331:first lieutenant
311:Taliaferro Field
232:Bird of Paradise
179:1st Air Division
159:
136:
127:
118:
109:
100:
92:
83:
81:
80:
63:
47:
45:
30:
16:
1340:
1339:
1335:
1334:
1333:
1331:
1330:
1329:
1250:
1249:
1229:
1216:
1214:
1210:
1199:
1194:
1191:
1190:
1181:
1177:
1167:
1165:
1156:
1155:
1151:
1138:
1136:
1125:
1124:
1120:
1114:Wayback Machine
1105:
1101:
1071:
1070:
1066:
1058:
1054:
1047:The Tampa Times
1041:
1040:
1036:
1028:
1024:
1014:
1012:
1008:
997:
992:
991:
968:
959:
957:
949:Swopes, Bryan.
948:
947:
943:
934:
932:
914:
913:
906:
901:
885:
809:Combat Observer
747:
746:
740:
733:
726:
661:
660:
654:
640:Legion of Merit
594:
522:Army Air Forces
518:
510:Tenth Air Force
465:
319:
286:Ellington Field
258:
253:
201:
177:
175:Tenth Air Force
173:
131:
122:
113:
104:
78:
76:
65:
61:
60:August 31, 1983
49:
43:
41:
33:
21:
12:
11:
5:
1338:
1336:
1328:
1327:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1307:
1302:
1297:
1292:
1287:
1282:
1277:
1272:
1267:
1262:
1252:
1251:
1248:
1247:
1242:
1228:
1227:External links
1225:
1224:
1223:
1213:on 9 June 2012
1189:
1188:
1175:
1149:
1118:
1099:
1064:
1052:
1034:
1022:
966:
941:
903:
902:
900:
897:
884:
881:
880:
879:
876:
873:
870:
863:
860:
857:
854:
851:
848:
845:
842:
839:
836:
825:Collier Trophy
759:
758:
755:campaign stars
748:
734:
727:
720:
719:
718:
715:
714:
709:
701:
700:
695:
687:
686:
681:
673:
672:
662:
648:
647:
646:
643:
642:
637:
629:
628:
623:
593:
590:
517:
514:
490:Salina, Kansas
464:
461:
432:in June 1939.
402:Rockwell Field
396:He joined the
387:Collier Trophy
362:Army Air Corps
318:
315:
257:
254:
252:
249:
241:Collier Trophy
206:
205:
196:
192:
191:
186:
182:
181:
168:
164:
163:
153:
149:
148:
145:
141:
140:
94:
88:
87:
74:
70:
69:
64:(aged 87)
58:
54:
53:
39:
35:
34:
31:
23:
22:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1337:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1306:
1303:
1301:
1298:
1296:
1293:
1291:
1288:
1286:
1283:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1258:
1257:
1255:
1246:
1243:
1240:
1235:
1231:
1230:
1226:
1209:
1205:
1198:
1193:
1192:
1185:
1179:
1176:
1163:
1159:
1153:
1150:
1146:
1134:
1133:
1128:
1122:
1119:
1115:
1111:
1108:
1103:
1100:
1095:
1091:
1087:
1083:
1079:
1075:
1068:
1065:
1061:
1056:
1053:
1048:
1044:
1038:
1035:
1031:
1026:
1023:
1007:
1003:
996:
989:
987:
985:
983:
981:
979:
977:
975:
973:
971:
967:
956:
952:
945:
942:
931:on 2017-01-30
930:
926:
922:
918:
911:
909:
905:
898:
896:
894:
890:
882:
877:
874:
871:
869:, 8 June 1942
868:
864:
861:
858:
855:
852:
849:
846:
843:
840:
837:
834:
833:
832:
830:
826:
822:
821:Mackay Trophy
817:
816:
811:
810:
805:
800:
798:
793:
788:
786:
782:
777:
772:
771:
766:
756:
752:
749:
744:
738:
731:
724:
717:
716:
713:
710:
707:
703:
702:
699:
696:
693:
689:
688:
685:
682:
679:
675:
674:
670:
666:
663:
658:
652:
645:
644:
641:
638:
635:
631:
630:
627:
624:
621:
617:
616:
613:
612:
611:Command pilot
607:
602:
600:
591:
589:
587:
583:
580:. He died of
579:
575:
574:
573:Pioneer Award
569:
565:
561:
556:
554:
550:
546:
541:
539:
535:
531:
527:
523:
515:
513:
511:
507:
503:
499:
495:
491:
487:
483:
479:
475:
471:
462:
460:
458:
454:
450:
446:
442:
438:
433:
431:
427:
423:
419:
418:Maxwell Field
415:
411:
407:
403:
399:
394:
392:
388:
384:
380:
379:Mackay Trophy
376:
375:
369:
367:
363:
358:
356:
352:
348:
344:
340:
336:
332:
328:
324:
316:
314:
312:
308:
304:
300:
296:
295:Dallas, Texas
291:
287:
283:
279:
275:
271:
267:
263:
255:
250:
248:
246:
242:
238:
237:Mackay Trophy
234:
233:
228:
224:
220:
216:
215:major general
212:
204:
200:
197:
193:
190:
187:
183:
180:
176:
172:
169:
165:
162:
161:Major general
158:
154:
150:
146:
142:
139:
135:
130:
126:
121:
117:
112:
108:
103:
99:
95:
89:
86:
85:United States
75:
71:
68:
59:
55:
52:
40:
36:
29:
24:
17:
1215:. Retrieved
1208:the original
1203:
1178:
1166:. Retrieved
1161:
1152:
1143:
1137:. Retrieved
1132:Miami Herald
1130:
1121:
1102:
1077:
1073:
1067:
1059:
1055:
1046:
1037:
1025:
1013:. Retrieved
958:. Retrieved
954:
944:
933:. Retrieved
929:the original
924:
920:
886:
818:
813:
812:
807:
801:
795:
789:
779:
773:
768:
762:
753:(with three
609:
603:
598:
595:
571:
557:
545:the Pentagon
542:
519:
466:
463:World War II
449:Fort Shafter
437:Hickam Field
434:
395:
383:blind flying
373:
370:
366:Wright Field
359:
327:Dayton, Ohio
323:McCook Field
320:
259:
231:
210:
209:
189:World War II
185:Battles/wars
62:(1983-08-31)
1265:1983 deaths
1260:1895 births
1168:10 February
1015:November 9,
891:, near the
823:, the 1934
410:March Field
335:Air Service
274:World War I
239:(1927) and
1254:Categories
1217:16 October
1139:2011-11-15
960:2022-06-04
935:2012-10-17
899:References
478:Washington
343:Luke Field
299:Post Field
73:Allegiance
44:1895-09-30
865:Colonel,
582:pneumonia
445:18th Wing
303:Fort Sill
251:Biography
147:1917–1949
1110:Archived
1006:Archived
597:SOURCE:
307:Oklahoma
167:Commands
91:Service/
1082:Bibcode
538:Okinawa
504:in the
422:Alabama
217:in the
883:Legacy
667:(with
347:Hawaii
290:rating
195:Awards
93:branch
82:
1211:(PDF)
1200:(PDF)
1009:(PDF)
998:(PDF)
530:Tokyo
280:as a
225:with
1219:2012
1170:2023
1017:2021
925:XXII
152:Rank
57:Died
38:Born
1090:doi
584:in
536:on
416:at
400:at
341:at
1256::
1202:.
1160:.
1142:.
1129:.
1088:.
1078:33
1076:.
1045:.
1000:.
969:^
953:.
923:.
919:.
907:^
787:)
757:)
671:)
540:.
488:,
476:,
420:,
404:,
393:.
368:.
357:.
345:,
333:,
325:,
305:,
301:,
1221:.
1172:.
1096:.
1092::
1084::
1019:.
963:.
938:.
783:(
46:)
42:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
