Catton, Jack Joseph, Gen

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
General
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1972-1974, 00066, Air Force Logistics Command
Service Years
1940 - 1974
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Home State
California
California
 Year of Birth
1920
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Catton, Jack Joseph, Gen USAF(Ret).

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Contact Info
Home Town
Berkeley, California		 Last Address
Riverside, California
Date of Passing
Dec 05, 1990		  
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 006 Row C Plot 006

 Official Badges 

Headquarters Air Force Air Force Commander Air Force Retired AAFTTC Instructor

Missileman (Senior)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Air Force Memorial (AFM)
  2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He had a long and distinguished career in the USAAC, USAAF, and USAF before retiring Aug 1, 1974. He flew and/or qualified in very many types of aircraft, including the C-5, C-9, C-141, F-4, HH-53 as well as those shown at right, plus others.
   
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Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_J._Catton
http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/107523/general-jack-j-catton.aspx
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/08/obituaries/jack-j-catton-air-force-general-70.html
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19081873
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=45126
   
  1948-1950, AAF MOS 2120, Strategic Air Command (SAC)
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Rank
[Other Service Rank]		 AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 2120-Administrative Officer
Base, Station or City
Andrews AFB, MD; Offutt AFB, NE		 State/Country
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Strategic Air Command (SAC)
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Command
Created/Owned By
631 Michael, Victor, Sgt 1
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
He was chief of the Policy Branch, Directorate of Plans, at SAC Hq. at Andrews and moved with the command to Offutt as chief of the Requirements Branch, Directorate of Plans.

   
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Strategic Air Command (SAC)
Kravitz, Richard, SSgt, (1950-1954) A02 AAF MOS 290 Staff Sergeant
Horne, Elmer A., Col, (1943-1968) 153 1531A [Other Service Rank]
LeMay, Curtis Emerson, Gen, (1928-1965) 200 2 General
Dismuke, Jerry, Col, (1941-1967) 104 1042R Colonel
Collins, Robert, Lt Col, (1942-1965) 151 1515C Lieutenant Colonel
Nielsen, Chase Jay, Lt Col, (1939-1961) 153 1531A Lieutenant Colonel
Busch, Samuel Nathan, Maj, (1938-1952) A23 AAF MOS 1024 Major
Carmell, Leonard, Lt Col, (1942-1976) 156 1561A Major
Childs, Homer David, CMSgt, (1942-1964) 274 27490 Chief Master Sergeant
Bird, Frank C., SMSgt, (1949-1976) 111 111X0 Senior Master Sergeant
Nagel, Sidney, MSgt, (1943-1966) 112 112X0 Master Sergeant
Ruffner, Richard, TSgt, (1950-1966) 990 99000 Technical Sergeant
Grace, Eugene, SSgt, (1948-1952) A01 AAF MOS 685 Staff Sergeant
Hesselgesser, Robert, SSgt, (1948-1952) A25 AAF MOS 8503 Staff Sergeant
Kehoe, John, SSgt, (1948-1952) 1W 1W0X1 Staff Sergeant
Ericson, Orlyn, TSgt, (1950-1972) 363 36350 Airman 1st Class
Gabrukiewicz, Edward Francis, A1C, (1948-1952) A25 AAF MOS 177 Airman 1st Class
Murello, Anthony, A1C, (1950-1954) 534 53450 Airman 1st Class
Cocco, Augustine, C., TSgt, (1947-1967) 810 81050 Airman 2nd Class
Brannen, Arthur, TSgt, (1947-1967) 641 64151 Corporal
Firth, Jack, E., SSgt, (1947-1955) 702 70230 Corporal
Broadhurst, Edwin Borden, Lt Gen, (1937-1965) 11 Colonel
Parrett, Francis, MSgt, (1947-1966) 423 Master Sergeant
Allen, Lew, Gen, (1946-1982) [Other Service Rank]
Allen, Lew, Gen, (1946-1982) [Other Service Rank]
Armstrong, Norman Edward, Col, (1942-1964) [Other Service Rank]
Fiori, Almondo Antonio V., A1C, (1949-1953) [Other Service Rank]
Haskell, Henry Breed, SMSgt, (1945-1970) [Other Service Rank]
Lyon, William, Maj Gen, (1943-1979) [Other Service Rank]
Martin, Lecil Travis, MSgt, (1949-1976) [Other Service Rank]
Ramos, David, A1C, (1949-1952) [Other Service Rank]
Taylor, Harold D., MSgt, (1942-1965) [Other Service Rank]
Tickel, Burt Edward, Capt [Other Service Rank]
Wharton, Frederick F., CMSgt, (1947-1977) [Other Service Rank]
Wiederhold, Kenneth Robert, Lt Col, (1943-1971) [Other Service Rank]
Kenney, George Churchill, Gen, (1917-1951) General
Ackerman, John Bevier, Maj Gen, (1932-1960) Major General
Blanchard, William Hugh, Gen, (1938-1966) Major General
Sweeney, Walter Campbell, Gen, (1926-1965) Brigadier General
Holstrom, Everett Wayne, Brig Gen, (1934-1969) Colonel
Holstrom, Everett Wayne, Brig Gen, (1934-1969) Colonel
McGowan, Frederick D., Col, (1942-1970) Colonel
Wade, Horace Milton, Gen, (1934-1973) Colonel
Atkins, James, Lt Col Lieutenant Colonel
Campbell, William Beverly, Maj Gen, (1940-1973) Lieutenant Colonel
Dougherty, John Eugene, Brig Gen, (1934-1961) Lieutenant Colonel
Gowan, Clarence Griffin, Lt Col, (1940-1963) Lieutenant Colonel
Irvine, Clarence S., Lt Gen, (1921-1955) Lieutenant Colonel
Lindsey, James, Lt Col, (1947-1970) Lieutenant Colonel
Talbott, Wilson McLean, Lt Col, (1941-1965) Lieutenant Colonel
Bearskin, Leaford Manford, Lt Col, (1939-1960) Major
Neeley, Richard Cox, Brig Gen, (1939-1970) Major
Westover, Charles Bainbridge, Lt Gen, (1937-1967) Major
Jackson, Joe Madison, Col, (1941-1973) Captain
Nielsen, Ariel Wayne, Brig Gen, (1940-1966) Captain
Pendergraft, Wesley L., Brig Gen, (1944-1971) Captain
Renelt, Walter Alfred, Col, (1949-1969) Captain
Hynds, Wallace Gourley, Col, (1945-1967) First Lieutenant
Allen, John Edward, MSgt, (1945-1972) Master Sergeant

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