Jesse D. Auton
Brigadier General Jesse D. Auton | |
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 Brigadier General Jesse D. Auton | |
| Born | December 1, 1904 Covington, Kentucky |
| Died | March 30, 1952 (aged 47) Offutt Air Force Base |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1928–1952 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Service number | O-17938 |
| Unit | 65th Fighter Wing; 8th Air Force |
| Commands | 65th Fighter Wing 313th Troop Carrier Wing |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Air Medal
American Campaign Medal American Defense Medal Bronze Star Distinguished Flying Cross European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Legion d'Honneur Legion of Merit with 1 oak leaf cluster Purple Heart Croix de Guerre (French) Croix de Guerre (Belgian) |
Jesse D. Auton (December 1, 1904[1] – March 30, 1952) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.[2]
Early life
[edit]Jesse D. Auton was born on December 1, 1904, at Covington, Kentucky, to Robert Wesley and Julia E. [Bagby] Auton. However, he was raised a few minutes to the south in Piner.[3] There, he was the valedictorian of the 1923 graduating class of Piner High School.[4]
World War II
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Auton enlisted at Kentucky in 1928, going on to serve in the European Theatre of Operations during the Second World War. During the conflict he flew 12 combat missions.[3]
At the White House, he served as an aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[4]
Death
[edit]Auton was killed on March 30, 1952, in a plane crash at Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha. He was on a flight returning from California. He was buried on Independence Day - July 4, 1952, at Arlington National Cemetery.[5][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fogerty, Robert P. (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 96–98. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Paul A. Tenkotte; James C. Claypool (2015). The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-0-8131-5996-6.
- ^ a b c "Jesse Auton | American Air Museum in Britain". www.americanairmuseum.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ a b "WWII vet, attorney John H. Klette, Jr. earned Silver star, continues to serve his community at 97 | NKyTribune". www.nkytribune.com. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Burial Detail: Auton, Jesse – ANC Explorer
External links
[edit]- Jesse Auton – Army Air Corp Library and Museum
- Jesse D. Auton at Find a Grave
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