James V. Hartinger
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James Vincent Hartinger (April 17, 1925 – October 9, 2000) was a
Early life and education
Hartinger was born on April 17, 1925, in
Military career
Hartinger was drafted into the
Hartinger attended pilot training at
Returning to Williams Air Force Base in July 1953, Hartinger served as a gunnery instructor with the 3526th Pilot Training Squadron. Hartinger then transferred to Stewart Air Force Base, New York, in August 1954 as a fighter pilot and air operations officer in the 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. During this period he attended Squadron Officer School.
In July 1958, Hartinger began a four-year tour of duty in the Directorate of Requirements, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, D.C. After receiving his master's degree in June 1963, he was assigned to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, in the Directorate of Plans, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces.
Following graduation from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in June 1966, Hartinger completed
In 1968, Hartinger was the
From July 1975 until June 1978, Hartinger was commander of the
Awards and decorations
Hartinger's military decorations and awards include the
Hartinger also received an honorary doctor of military science from
Personal life
During World War II, Hartinger became friends with the musician Hardrock Gunter, who was in his unit, and they remained close until Hartinger's death on October 9, 2000.[4][5][6]
In popular culture
Barry Corbin's character role in WarGames was based on Hartinger.[7]
References
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". US Lacrosse. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Hartinger Medal". www.rsvp-seating.com.
- ^ Brevard Business News. "Foundation names honoree for Colorado Space Hall of Fame, event set for Oct. 7", vol. 34, no. 34, (Melbourne, Florida: 22 August 2016), p. 7
- ^ "MusicDish e-Journal – Up Close With Hardrock Gunter". www.musicdish.com.
- ^ V., Hartinger, General James (22 December 2000). "In Memoriam". Air Power History. 47 (4).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Factsheets : HARTINGER, JAMES VINCENT Papers. 1978-1979". Archived from the original on 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ Brown, Scott (July 21, 2008). "WarGames: A Look Back at the Film That Turned Geeks and Phreaks Into Stars". Wired. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
External links
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Biography of General James V. Hartinger at the Wayback Machine (archived May 16, 2009)
