After college, Hill joined the army and became a Counterintelligence (CI) Special Agent, serving until 1957. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he played football, basketball, and baseball, studied history, and graduated in 1954. Hill's new family took him to Washburn, where he eventually graduated from Washburn High School. Originally named Haugen, the family later changed its name to the English version of the name Haugen means "the hill" in Norwegian. After 3 months" he was adopted by another Norwegian family, Chris and Jennie Hill of Fargo. "At 17 days old his Mother, (separated from his Father), had him baptized and she then placed him in the North Dakota Children's Home in Fargo. His birth parents homesteaded near Roseglen. Hill was born in Larimore, North Dakota, to a Norwegian mother, Alma Pettersen. Since the death of Nellie Connally in September 2006, Hill is the last surviving person who was in the presidential limousine that day. This action was documented in the Zapruder film. ĭuring the assassination, Hill ran from the Secret Service followup car, behind the presidential limousine, leaped onto the back of it and shielded Jacqueline Kennedy and the stricken president with his body as the car raced to Parkland Memorial Hospital. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Hill is best known for his act of bravery while in the presidential motorcade on Novemwhen President John F. Secret Service agent who served under five United States presidents, from Dwight D. Hill (born January 4, 1932) is a former U.S.
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