General gay

He served in Europe until 1947, when he returned to the U.S.

Gay commanded the Military District of Washington until September 1949. In the original theatrical film Patton (1970), the character of Brigadier General Hobart Carver, played by Michael Strong, was based on Gay.

In Retirement

Following retirement, Gay became Superintendent of the New Mexico Military Institute.

Death and Burial

Lieutenant General Hobart R.

Gay died on 19 August 1983 in El Paso, TX. He is buried at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, TX.

Gay, Hobart Raymond “Hap”, born 16-05-1894 in Rockport, Illinois, to, Hobart Raymond Gay Sr, who was 29 and his wife, Alzina DeGroff Orndorff, who was 23. During this period, although faced by overwhelming numerical superiority, General Gay so skillfully led his Division that the enemy's advance was slowed and ultimately halted along the Naktong River Line.

In 1944, he became Chief of Staff for the US 3^rdArmy under General Georg Smith Patton serving until the end of the war. He transferred to the Quartermaster Corps on 11 June 1934 and was promoted to Major on 1 August 1935. A search was organized and an oil spot was discovered on the surface of the Atlantic, not too far from shore.

His presence and assistance at this critical moment lent new confidence to the command and insured the continued bold and determined advance to objectives. The search extended to the nearby islands and under the water. He was Chief of Staff of the I Armored Corps in North Africa at the time. In his early career, he was a Cavalry Officer. In one instance the lead tank was hit by enemy antitank fire, halting the column.

In the case of the bridge at No Gun Ri, not only was the bridge strafed, but a large number of South Korean refugees seeking safety under the bridge were killed by members of the 1st Cavalry Division firing into the groups huddled there. He and Patton went pheasant hunting on 9 December 1945. He brought the 1st Cavalry to Korea, where it was in action on 19 July 1950.

His continuous presence at the front under enemy artillery, mortar, and small-arms fire with total disregard for his own personal safety was an inspiration to his men during the critical period of the United Nations buildup. In the Sicily campaign he was assigned to the U.S. Seventh Army as Chief of Staff. Major General Gay distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the Republic of Korea during the period from 18 July to 1 October 1950.

On 26 October 1917, Gay was commissioned into the Regular Army and promoted to First Lieutenant. James Doyle died 23-02-2018 (aged 92) in Bethesda, Maryland.

Hobart Gay died in El Paso, Texas, old age 89, on 19-08-1983 and was interred at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

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General Gay joined the task force formed to exploit the success, placing his quarter-ton vehicle behind the two leading tanks, taking part in numerous firefights.

In the 1930s, he transferred to the Quartermaster Corps , rising through the ranks to Colonel in 1941. During the Korean War, he commanded the 1^thCavalry Division and was deputy commander of the US 4^thArmy . The extraordinary heroism displayed by Major General Gay on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.