James V. Hartinger
| James V. Hartinger | |
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General James Vincent Hartinger, United States Air Force
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| Birth name | James Vincent Hartinger |
| Born | April 17, 1925 Middleport, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 2000 (aged 75) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1943-1945 (United States Army) 1949-1984 (United States Air Force) |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
North American Aerospace Defense Command 9th Air Force 12th Air Force 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (9) |
James Vincent Hartinger (April 17, 1925 – October 9, 2000) was a United States Air Force general who served as Commander in Chief, North American Air Defense Command (CINCNORAD) from 1980 to 1981; Commander in Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command (CINCNORAD) from 1981 to 1982; North American Aerospace Defense Command/Commander, Air Force Space Command (CINCNORAD/COMAFSPC) from 1982 to 1984. He was a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours and was the first recipient of the Master Space Badge.
Hartinger was born on April 17, 1925, in Middleport, Ohio, where he graduated from high school in 1943. He received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Military Academy in 1949, and a master's degree in business administration from the George Washington University, Washington, D.C., in 1963. He is also a graduate of Squadron Officer School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in 1955 and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., in 1966.
Hartinger was drafted into the United States Army in July 1943 and attained the grade of sergeant while serving in the infantry. Following World War II he entered West Point and upon graduation in 1949 was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.
Hartinger attended pilot training at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, and Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, where he graduated in August 1950. He then was assigned as a jet fighter pilot with the 36th Fighter-Bomber Wing at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany. In December 1952, he joined the 474th Fighter-Bomber Wing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. While there he flew his first combat missions in F-84 Thunderjets.
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