Wellington T Hines
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In 1957, Eisenhower appointed "...Rear Adm Wellington Hines, Navy missile expert to be a member of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics...." In March 1964 he was the acting Commanding Officer of what had been the Bureau of Aeronautics (Navy) but was at that time called the Bureau of Naval Weapons. | In 1957, Eisenhower appointed "...Rear Adm Wellington Hines, Navy missile expert to be a member of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics...." In March 1964 he was the acting Commanding Officer of what had been the Bureau of Aeronautics (Navy) but was at that time called the Bureau of Naval Weapons. | ||
− | Wellington died | + | Wellington died 9 Nov 1994 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, where he had also last resided. |
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He lived originally in Butler County, Kentucky which may be where he married his wife Florence Bush Spencer about 1905. By 1917 they are living in Warren County. Perhaps Florence was from that place. William was a cashier in a bank for a number of years and in later life a securities salesman. | He lived originally in Butler County, Kentucky which may be where he married his wife Florence Bush Spencer about 1905. By 1917 they are living in Warren County. Perhaps Florence was from that place. William was a cashier in a bank for a number of years and in later life a securities salesman. | ||
− | William Hines died | + | William Hines died 23 Feb 1975 in Warren County, Kentucky where he also resided. |
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