He served in both world wars and was a contemporary of generals George Marshall and Omar Bradley.
Hull was a pre-medical student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, prior to joining the Army in 1917.
Other significant assignments for Hull involved major staff duties in Washington, D.C.
Among these were Director of the Weapons Evaluation Group and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Administration for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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