Military Service
During World War II, Hill served in the United States Marine Corps as a cargo pilot in the South Pacific.
The outbreak of the Korean War resulted in his recall to active duty service for 18 months as night fighter pilot, emerging with the rank of major; he was stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point jet flight training center in North Carolina.
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