Hans H. Driessnack
Hans Helmuth Driessnack (August 11, 1927 – October 16, 2006) was a lieutenant general in the USAF, in which he served as a fighter pilot and later, Comptroller of the Air Force.
Hans H. Driessnack | |
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 Lieutenant General Hans H. Driessnack | |
| Born | August 11, 1927 Yonkers, New York |
| Died | October 16, 2006 (aged 79) Sterling, Virginia |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1951–1983 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | 428th Fighter-Bomber Squadron 517th Strategic Fighter Squadron 407th Strategic Fighter Wing Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Comptroller Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Comptroller |
| Commands held | Comptroller of the Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal (2) Air Force Commendation Medal (3) Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation |
Background
Driessnack was born in Yonkers, New York in 1927, and graduated from Charles E. Gorton High School in 1945. In 1951, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Syracuse University, where he was enrolled in the AFROTC.
Military service
After graduating from Syracuse and the AFROTC program, Driessnack was commissioned as a second lieutenant in March, 1951. He served as a base civil engineering officer until October, 1952, at which time he entered the pilot training program at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. In the spring of 1953, having completed combat crew training at what was then Pinecastle Air Force Base (it was later renamed McCoy Air Force Base), Lieutenant Driessnack deployed to South Korea, where he served as a fighter pilot in the 428th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, eventually flying twenty-five combat missions.
In March, 1954, Driessnack was reassigned to the 517th Strategic Fighter Wing at Malstrom, Montana. In March 1954, he was reassigned on-base to the 407th Strategic Fighter Wing.
Lieutenant General Driessnack earned a M.S. in Business Administration in 1959 from the Air Force Institute of Technology.
External links
- Hans H. Driessnack Official Air Force Biography at the Wayback Machine (archived February 11, 2004)