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Brigadier General

Jesse D. Auton
Brigadier General Jesse D. Auton
Brigadier General Jesse D. Auton
Born(1904-12-01)December 1, 1904
Covington, Kentucky
DiedMarch 30, 1952(1952-03-30) (aged 47)
Offutt Air Force Base
Buried
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Years of service1928 - 1952
RankBrigadier general
Service numberO-17938
Unit65th Fighter Wing; 8th Air Force
Commands65th Fighter Wing
313th Troop Carrier Wing
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsAir 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 – March 30, 1952) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.[1]

Brigadier General Jesse Auton, General Eisenhower, General Spaatz, General Doolittle, Major General William Kepner and Colonel Blakeslee.

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.[2] There he was the valedictorian of the 1923 graduating class of Piner High School.[3]

He enlisted at Kentucky in 1928, going on to served in the European Theatre of Operations during the Second World War. During the conflict he flew 12 combat missions.[2]

At the White House he served as an aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[3]

Jesse 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 1952 at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Paul A. Tenkotte; James C. Claypool (13 January 2015). The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-0-8131-5996-6.
  2. ^ a b c "Jesse Auton | American Air Museum in Britain". www.americanairmuseum.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. ^ a b "WWII vet, attorney John H. Klette, Jr. earned Silver star, continues to serve his community at 97 | NKyTribune". www.nkytribune.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.