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McColpin, Carroll Warren, Maj Gen USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Buffalo, New York
Last Address Santa Rosa, California
Date of Passing Nov 28, 2003
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
He destroyed 11 enemy aircraft in aerial combat and damaged 3 in WWII.
His AFDSM citation:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Carroll W. McColpin (ASN: 0-885221), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commander, FOURTH Air Force, Aerospace Defense Command, from 1 April 1965 to 31 August 1968. During this period, General McColpin's dynamic leadership and managerial ability welded a truly outstanding team devoted to the interests of air defense of the Western North American Continent. He insured that all units within his command quickly reached and maintained a high level of operational capability thereby contributing to the overall defense posture of the United States. The untiring leadership and high dedication of purpose displayed by General McColpin enabled the Aerospace Defense Command to provide full support to the national effort in Southeast Asia. His clearly superior guidance and highly motivated efforts in support of top priority tasks resulted in a high degree of preparedness for aircrew and non-aircrew personnel processing through activities of his command an en route to the Southeast Asia theater of operations. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General McColpin culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country, and reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Northern France Campaign (1944)
From Month/Year
July / 1944
To Month/Year
September / 1944
Description (Northern France Campaign 25 July to 14 September 1944) Bombardment along a five-mile stretch of the German line enabled the Allies to break through on 25 July. While some armored forces drove southward into Brittany, others fanned out to the east and, overcoming a desperate counterattack, executed a pincers movement that trapped many Germans in a pocket at Falaise. The enemy fell back on the Siegfried Line, and by mid-September 1944 nearly all of France had been liberated. During these operations in France, while light and medium bombers and fighter-bomber aircraft of Ninth Air Force had been engaged in close support and interdictory operations, Eighth and Fifteenth Air Forces had continued their strategic bombing.