Hans Hunziker [SEP] place of death
Hans Hunziker
Hans Hunziker (August 2, 1878 – December 17, 1941) was a Swiss psychiatrist, professor of social medicine at University of Basel, head of the Cantonal Health Office of Basel-Stadt, and notable for his contributions on neuropsychiatry.
Publications.
- "Die Basler Thyphusepidemie vom August 1931." Lecture / Paper presented at the Medical Society of Basel, December 3, 1931. "Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift", vol. 62, issue 38. Basel: Benno Schwabe, 1932.
Hunziker is perhaps best known publicly for directing Project Crested Ice, recovering four nuclear weapons lost during a 1968 B-52 crash in Greenland, and attempting to remediate the surrounding area. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for this effort. In May 1968, Hunziker became the Air Force's Deputy Inspector General for Inspection and Safety.
Personal life.
Richard and Margaret Hunziker had two sons, John Richard Hunziker and Russell Lawrence Hunziker.
Retirement.
General Hunziker retired on 1 Sep 1969 at the former Norton Air Force