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.
   
Other Comments:

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
   
  1958-1959, 1411, 8th Air Force

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Memories For This Unit

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He was chief of staff for the 8th AF.
   
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38 Members Also There at Same Time
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8th Air Force
Washington, Jack, Maj, (1950-1971) 141 1416 Major
Sweeney, Walter Campbell, Gen, (1926-1965) 21 21 Lieutenant General
Mango, Patrick, Lt Col, (1942-1975) 153 1531A Major
Davis, James Edward, 1st Lt, (1954-1960) 102 1021A First Lieutenant
Brandsey, Harvey, TSgt, (1951-1971) 432 43270 Technical Sergeant
Jenkins, Paul Laverne, MSgt, (1958-1970) 923 92370 Technical Sergeant
Cannatella, Joseph, SSgt, (1955-1959) 421 42151B Staff Sergeant
Prasifka, Edward, SSgt, (1952-1961) 223 22351 Staff Sergeant
Silva, Augusto, SSgt, (1952-1964) 304 30470 Staff Sergeant
Arnold, Berle, MSgt, (1950-1970) 631 63150A Airman 1st Class
Brown, Donald, A1C, (1954-1963) 431 43151E Airman 1st Class
Cross, Arthur, A1C, (1955-1959) 530 53050 Airman 1st Class
Hayes, Alan, A1C, (1958-1962) 771 77150 Airman 1st Class
Brown, Robert, SSgt, (1954-1974) 304 30452 Airman 1st Class
Bryant, James, A2C, (1955-1963) 223 22351 Airman 2nd Class
Hoffman, James, A1C, (1958-1964) 647 64750 Airman 2nd Class
Nally, Ronald, A2C, (1958-1962) 432 43210 Airman 2nd Class
Welch, Jack A., A2C, (1956-1960) 291 29150 Airman 2nd Class
Beda, Henry, A3C , (1954-1958) 702 70250 Airman 3rd Class
Ruchti, Roger, A2C, (1959-1963) 620 62010 Airman 3rd Class
Dunn, James, AB, (1958-1960) 00 Airman Basic
Stewart, James Maitland, Maj Gen, (1941-1968) Brigadier General
Holland, Thomas, Col, (1951-1992) Colonel
Neeley, Richard Cox, Brig Gen, (1939-1970) Colonel
Harker, Chester Vernon, Lt Col, (1942-1963) Lieutenant Colonel
Crofton, George P., MSgt, (1952-1972) Staff Sergeant
Pearson, Bruce A., A1C, (1958-1962) Airman 1st Class
Galbreath, Howard, A2C, (1957-1963) Airman 2nd Class
Karstetter, Kenneth, A2C, (1958-1962) Airman 2nd Class
Pickett, Robert, A2C, (1957-1961) Airman 2nd Class
Pickett, Robert, A2C, (1957-1961) Airman 2nd Class
[Name Withheld], (1955-1963) Airman 2nd Class
Headquarters
Hand, Donald, Capt, (1956-1976) 662 6624 Captain
Carmin, Kenneth, A1C, (1954-1962) 702 70250A Airman 1st Class
Moran, James, A1C, (1955-1959) 681 68150 Airman 1st Class
Hannum, Roger, A2C, (1955-1959) 293 29353 Airman 2nd Class
Berkowitz, Bert, MSgt, (1952-1972) 551 Master Sergeant
Houck, Kenneth, MSgt, (1948-1968) Master Sergeant
Mowry, Robert, TSgt, (1959-1979) Technical Sergeant

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