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Harley Sanford Jones

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Harley Sanford Jones
Born(1902-11-10)November 10, 1902
New Haven, Connecticut
DiedDecember 28, 1997(1997-12-28) (aged 95)
Fox Lake, Wisconsin
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
RankBrigadier general

Harley Sanford Jones (November 10, 1902 – December 28, 1997) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.

Biography

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Jones was born in Fox Lake, Wisconsin, in 1902[1] and attended Ripon College.[2] He died on December 28, 1997.

Career

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Jones originally joined the United States Army Reserve in 1940 before transferring to the Air Corps. During World War II Jones served with the Far East Air Force. Following the war he was assigned to Air Force Materiel Command. In 1951 he was named Chairman of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet Production Committee. His retirement was effective as of June 1, 1957.

References

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  1. ^ "WI Clintonville – Fox Lake". Small Town Claim to Fame. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "Biographies : BRIGADIER GENERAL HARLEY SANFORD JONES". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012.