Bruno Hochmuth

Bruno Hochmuth
Born	(1911-05-10)May 10, 1911 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 14, 1967(1967-11-14) (aged 56) Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế, Vietnam
Buried	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1935–1967
Rank	Major general
Commands	3rd Marine Division Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego 3rd Battalion 4th Marines
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Okinawa Vietnam War †
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V" Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2) Purple Heart (2)

Bruno Arthur Hochmuth (May 10, 1911 – November 14, 1967) was a United States Marine Corps major general who was killed in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He was the first and only Marine Corps division commander to be killed in any war. He was also the first American general officer to be killed in Vietnam, although U.S. Air Force Major General William Crumm had been killed on July 24, 1967, in a B-52 bomber collision over the South China Sea.^[1] Hochmuth, four other marines, and a South Vietnamese Army aide were killed when a UH-1E Huey helicopter they were riding in from VMO-3 exploded and crashed five miles northwest of Huế.