Jesse D. Auton

Brigadier General
Jesse D. Auton
Brigadier General Jesse D. Auton
Brigadier General Jesse D. Auton
Born (1904-12-01)December 1, 1904
Covington, Kentucky
Died March 30, 1952(1952-03-30) (aged 47)
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]

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]

See also

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. 1 2 3 "Jesse Auton | American Air Museum in Britain". www.americanairmuseum.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  • "Jesse Auton, Brigadier General, United States Air Force". arlingtoncemetery.net. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  • Jesse Auton - Army Air Corp Library and Museum
  • Jesse D. Auton at Find a Grave
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