Douglas, Paul Page, Brig Gen

Brigadier General Paul P. Douglas "retired as a brigadier general on February 1, 1970, having flown four different airplanes over the course of his career. Earning over sixty decorations, Douglas was one of the most decorated flyers in air force history. Following his retirement, he and his wife moved to Conway, where he joined the staff of the University of Central Arkansas. During the next thirteen years, he served as the purchasing agent at the university and operated a cattle farm in nearby Greenbrier (Faulkner County. In 1983 Douglas acquired ranch property in Bertram, Texas. He built a home and moved his family and cattle operation there the following year.

Douglas Died on December 26, 2002. He is buried in the Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery in Killeen, Texas." Source: http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net

Note: Passed away at Darnall Army Community Hospital at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texas.

"Paul Douglas became a World War II ACE and finished the war with a total of EIGHT aerial victories. He flew a total of 136 combat missions and 337 combat hours while serving as commander of the 396th Fighter Squadron, vice commander of the 368th Fighter Group, and later as commander of the 36th Fighter Group in Belgium, France and Germany.. In January 1968 he went to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, as commander of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, flying F-105 Thunderchiefs on combat missions over North Vietnam...Source: http://militarytimes.com

Note: The medals on the right panel are not a complete depiction of all the medals Brig Gen Douglas earned. Douglas received the French Croix de Guerre with Etoil de Vermiel. Thus, in addition to the medal he earned a gold star on the French Croix de Guerre. He also received the Belgian Fouragere and The Third Order of the Sacred Treasure of Japan (for his efforts at the 41st Air Division at Yokota Air Base, Japan).  In total he received 35 Air Medals in World War II and 3 in Vietnam, for a total of 38 Air Medals.