John P. McConnell
| John P. McConnell | |
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General John Paul McConnell
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| Born |
February 7, 1908 Booneville, Arkansas |
| Died | November 21, 1986 (aged 78) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1932 - 1969 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Chief of Staff, US Air Force Second Air Force 7th Air Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit (4) Distinguished Service Medal (4) Bronze Star Air Medal |
General John Paul McConnell (February 7, 1908 – November 21, 1986) was the sixth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. As chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, General McConnell served in a dual capacity. He was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff which, as a body, acts as the principal military adviser to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. In his other capacity, he was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force for managing the vast human and materiel resources of the world's most powerful aerospace force.
John Paul McConnell was the son of Dr. Samuel Paul McConnell, a medical doctor, and Desseau M. (Dorsey) McConnell. A native of Booneville, Arkansas, General McConnell graduated magna cum laude from Henderson Brown College at Arkadelphia, Arkansas, with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1927. He entered West Point a year later and, at the time of his graduation in 1932, was First Captain of the Corps of Cadets. After taking flying training at Randolph and Kelly Fields, Texas, he received his pilot wings in 1933.
A fighter pilot during his early years in the then–Army Air Corps, later Army Air Forces, General McConnell gained broad experience through a variety of operational and administrative assignments, including duty as assistant executive in the Office of the Chief of Air Forces in Washington. Subsequently, he served in key Air Force positions in both Asia and Europe.
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