Godfrey McHugh

Godfrey T. McHugh (September 30, 1911 – July 5, 1997) was a United States Air Force general, and served as military aide to President John F. Kennedy.

McHugh was born in Brussels, Belgium, to American parents. He received a baccalaureate in science and languages from the University of Paris in 1929.

He was oil production supervisor for the West Texas Production Company in Fort Worth, Texas from 1938 to 1942.

After the U.S. entered World War II, McHugh joined the U.S. Army Air Forces as a captain on January 31, 1942 and received pilot training. During the war, he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel and was stationed in the European Theater. After the war, he was awarded the Legion of Merit for his service during the war.

He served as assistant executive and senior aide to Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S. Vandenberg from 1948 to 1953.

He dated Jacqueline Bouvier (who was later to marry John F. Kennedy and become First Lady of the United States.

McHugh attended the National War College from 1953 to 1954.

He became Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1961. As military aide to the President, his duties included supervising Air Force One. He very often rode in the middle of the front seat of the Presidential State Car while transporting the President. While he was in Dallas, Texas during the John F. Kennedy assassination, McHugh was moved farther back in the motorcade that day rather than riding in the President's car. He was also present during the president's autopsy.

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