Hugh John Casey: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Hugh John Casey (Pat) was a Major General in the US Army and General MacArthur's chief engineer.

He was Chairman of the New York City Transit Authority from 1953-55.

Family

Casey's son, US Army Major Hugh Boyd Casey, was a veteran of World War II and was killed in an air crash during the Korean War.

• 1915 - 1918 - attends United States Military Academy - West Point, New York
  • 1918 -- gradates as No. 5894, 3rd in his class
  • June 12, 1918 -- commissioned as 2nd Lieutenat, Corps of Engineers
• 1922 - 1926 -- Professor of Military Science & Tactics, University of Kansas

1929 - 1933 -- assistant to officer in charge of River and Harbor section, Office of the Chief of Engineers

• September 25, 1929 -- promoted to Captain
• 1933 - 1935 -- attends Technische Hochschule, Berlin, Germany
• 1935 - 1936 -- Commands Engineering Division, Passamquoddy Tidal Power Project
• 1936 - 1937 -- Executive Officer to District Engineer, Ohio River
• 1937 - 1940 -- Assistant to General MacArthur - Office of the Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government, Manila, the Philippines
• February 1, 1940 -- promoted to Major
• 1940 - 1941 -- Chief of Design & Engineering, Office of the Quartermaster General
• 1941 - 1942 -- Chief Engineer - US Army Forces Far East
• June 4, 1942 -- promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
• 1942 - 1944 -- Chief Engineer - General Headquarters - South West Pacific Area
• January 24, 1948 -- promoted to Brigadier General
• 1949 -- US Delagate to the 17th International Navigation Congress
• December 31, 1949 -- Retired (disability)

• Distinguished Service Cross
• Distinguished Service Medal (2)
• Silver Star
• Legion of Merit
• Bronze Star

Casey is buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery.