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John W. Pauly
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John William Pauly (March 12, 1923 – August 7, 2013) was a

United States Air Forces in Europe, with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.[2]

Biography

World War II

Pauly was born in

United States Military Academy at West Point in 1942. He received a commission as a second lieutenant and a bachelor of science degree from the academy in June 1945. He also earned his pilot wings while attending the academy.[1]

Following graduation from West Point, he attended

11th Troop Carrier Squadron.[1]

Returning to the United States in June 1948, he was assigned as a training officer and later as commander of the headquarters squadron for the Mobile Air Materiel Area, Brookley Air Force Base, Alabama.[1]

In November 1951, during the

3rd Bombardment Wing, at Kunsan Air Base, as flying safety officer and squadron operations officer. While with the 3rd Bombardment Wing, he flew 55 night intruder combat missions, totaling 230 combat hours in Douglas B-26 Invader aircraft.[1]

Following his tour of duty in Korea, Pauly was assigned to Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, in July 1952. Over a span of almost four years, he served first as an operations staff officer and later as chief of the bombardment division within the Operations Directorate.[1]

In February 1956 he returned to

North Atlantic Treaty Organization assignment with Headquarters 4th Allied Tactical Air Force as an operations officer within the Bombardment Division and executive officer for the deputy chief of staff, operations.[1]

Later career

Pauly was assigned to Headquarters

Curtis E. LeMay, then the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.[1]

In August 1964 he entered the

The George Washington University in 1965.[1]

Pauly was assigned as the deputy chief of staff, operations, for the

Republic of Vietnam.[1]

In July 1969 Pauly was transferred to the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,

Earle G. Wheeler was chairman. In September 1970 he was assigned as deputy director for regional operations, J-3, of the Joint Staff and in June 1972 became vice director for operations of the Joint Staff.[1]

Pauly assumed command of the

Allied Air Forces in Central Europe commander.[1]

He was promoted to the grade of general on August 1, 1978, with same date of rank. He retired on July 31, 1980.[1]

In 2001, he was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, the Christian Brothers Academy.[4]

Death

Pauly died August 7, 2013, at a hospice center in Colorado Springs. He was 90.[5] He had Alzheimer's disease.[6]

Awards

Awards earned during his career:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "GENERAL JOHN W. PAULY". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. ^ Snyder, Thomas; Shaw, Shelia (January 28, 1992). "Profiles In Leadership 1942-1992". Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 198–205. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. ISBN 9780835207850
    . Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Award Recipients" (PDF). Christian Brothers Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  5. ^ "John Pauly Obituary - Colorado Springs, CO | The Gazette". legacy.com. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  6. ^ "John W. Pauly, Air Force general - The Washington Post". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

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