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2 unusual facts about Ian V. Hogg


Ian Hogg

Ian V. Hogg (Royal Artillery officer; author of many books on military subjects) (1926–2002)

Ian V. Hogg

Hogg was a frequent guest on the History Channel's Tales of the Gun, as well as other military-related television programs.


1916 in aviation

Royal Flying Corps Second Lieutenant Ian V. Pyott of No. 36 Squadron shoots down L 34 in flames over Castle Eden, killing her entire crew including her famed commander Max Dietrich.

Robert Hogg

Robert V. Hogg (born 1924), American statistician and professor at the University of Iowa

Robert V. Hogg

One of the ASA President's tasks is to arrange an annual meeting, and Hogg's diligence was rewarded by the ASA staff, who presented him with the name tag, "Boss Hogg" (after the name of a character in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard).

Uniforms of the Confederate States military forces

At least 3 Generals officers did not wear the prescribed uniform: Robert E. Lee who wore the uniform of a Colonel, refusing to wear a generals insignia until the Confederate victory; Joseph L. Hogg, who died of a fever; and Benjamin McCulloch.


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