Delos Carleton Emmons
Delos Carleton Emmons | |
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Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmons | |
| Born | January 17, 1889 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1965 (aged 76) United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1909–1948 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 1st Wing Hawaiian Department Western Defense Command |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
Delos Carleton Emmons (January 17, 1889 – October 3, 1965) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was the military governor of Hawaii in the aftermath of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and administered the replacement of normal U.S. banknotes with special war-emergency US banknotes in case the islands were invaded. He is credited with preventing the mass evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Hawaii, which many have called a shameful episode of racism and jingoism that was felt hardest on the mainland.