| Brigadier General Jesse D. Auton | |
|---|---|
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Brigadier General Jesse D. Auton Brigadier General Jesse D. Auton | |
| Born | December 1, 1904 |
| Died | March 30, 1952 (aged 47) |
| Place of birth | Covington, Kentucky |
| Place of death | Offutt Air Force Base |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
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 held |
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 – March 30, 1952) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.[1]
Early life[]
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]
World War II[]
Brigadier General Jesse Auton, General Eisenhower, General Spaatz, General Doolittle, Major General William Kepner and Colonel Blakeslee.
Auton 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]
Death[]
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 1952 at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=Zc0eBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA48.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Jesse Auton | American Air Museum in Britain" (in en). http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/115023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "WWII vet, attorney John H. Klette, Jr. earned Silver star, continues to serve his community at 97 | NKyTribune" (in en-US). http://www.nkytribune.com/2016/05/wwii-vet-attorney-john-h-klette-jr-earned-silver-star-continues-to-serve-his-community-at-97/.
External links[]
- "Jesse Auton, Brigadier General, United States Air Force". arlingtoncemetery.net. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jesse-auton.htm. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- Jesse Auton - Army Air Corp Library and Museum
- 43338548 Jesse D. Auton at Find a Grave
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