Benjamin Thurman Hacker

Rear Admiral Benjamin Thurman Hacker (1935-2003) was a U.S. Navy officer, who became the first Naval Flight Officer (NFO) to achieve Flag rank.

Early Life

Hacker was born September 19, 1935 in Washington, D.C. His father, C. Leroy Hacker, was an author, Baptist pastor and a chaplain in the U.S. Army. His mother, Alzeda, was an accomplished musician. They had three children, of whom Benjamin was the eldest.

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1935 - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Army

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Benjamin attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, graduating in 1957 with a B.A. Degree in Science. He married his wife Jeanne, in 1958.

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Wittenberg University - Springfield, Ohio - 1957

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