James Ferguson (general)
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General James Ferguson (August 15, 1913[2] – July 13, 2000) was a U.S. Air Force general and was commander of the Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Biography
Ferguson was born in
He enlisted in the Air Corps in October 1934, began his flying training a year later and completed it in July 1936. He flew as a flying cadet for one year before being commissioned a second lieutenant in June 1937.
He was assigned in March 1940 to
In October 1943, Ferguson organized and commanded the 405th Fighter-Bomber Group at Waterboro, South Carolina, and took it to Europe four months later. He participated with the 405th Group in preinvasion attacks on Europe until his assignment in April 1944 as assistant chief of staff with the 9th Fighter Command. He participated as an air controller on the night of the Normandy invasion and served in various campaigns until the German surrender.
In December 1945 he returned to the United States. He later became an instructor in the Tactical Air Section of the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Ferguson was assigned in November 1947 to the U.S. Air Force advisory group in
He returned to the United States and served as deputy commander of the
In July 1955, General Ferguson began a series of assignments which have kept him in the vicinity of Washington, D.C., for more than 14 years. First, he became deputy and later director of requirements in the office of the deputy chief of staff for development, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. Then he was named vice commander of the Air Research and Development Command (later Air Force Systems Command) with headquarters at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
In December 1961, General Ferguson became deputy chief of staff for research and development at Headquarters U.S. Air Force. In that position he monitored the total research and development effort in the Air Force. In September 1966 he assumed command of the Air Force Systems Command. He retired from the Air Force on September 1, 1970, and died on July 13, 2000, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[3]
Awards and decorations
His military decorations include the
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medalwith one oak leaf cluster
- Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster
- Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
References
- ^ "James Ferguson, General, United States Air Force". 9 April 2023.
- ^ Fogerty, Robert P. (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 578–580. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Ferguson, James". ANC Explorer. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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