Jerry D. Page
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Born | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit | February 27, 1915
Jerry Dentler Page (February 27, 1915 – March 19, 1989) was a major general in the
Career
General Page was born in Manila, Philippines. He grew up in Los Angeles, California, where he graduated from Manual Arts High School and received a
After a year serving as the first field secretary for his college fraternity,
During World War II, General Page served in the South Pacific area with the XIII Fighter Command as operations officer and was awarded the
He returned to the United States in January 1946 and assumed duties as deputy base commander of
In September 1950 General Page went to London, England, as Air Force representative to the Northern European Regional Planning Group. In July 1951 he became deputy chief of staff for plans for Allied Air Forces Northern Europe with headquarters in Oslo, Norway. After two years, he returned to the United States to serve as chief of the Doctrine Division of the Evaluation Staff at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, from August 1953 to August 1955.
In August 1955 he entered the National War College and in September 1956 assumed command of the 3525th Combat Crew Training Wing (Fighter), at
He returned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force in June 1960 as deputy director for war plans for the deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, and in September 1961 he became deputy director for aerospace plans for the deputy chief of staff for plans and operations. For his service in these two assignments he received the Distinguished Service Medal, the nation's highest peacetime military award.
General Page was transferred to Headquarters Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland in 1964 where he earned a second Legion of Merit as deputy chief of staff for plans. In August 1966 he assumed the dual position of vice commander of the Air University and commandant of the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Controversy
Page was alleged to have revealed confidential bomb shortages in Vietnam and to have criticized defense policies of Defense Secretary
Page's relief raised concerns not only with the
In March 1967, because of his comments, he was assigned as commander of the 313th Air Division at
He was a qualified jet fighter pilot with more than 5,800 hours of flying time. He was also a recipient of the
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