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John W. Roberts
American air force general (1921–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Wendell Roberts (January 1, 1921 – January 8, 1999) was a United States Air Force general and commander of the Air Training Command with headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. He had a bachelor of science degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato and a master's degree from The George Washington University. He was also a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College and the National War College.
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![]() Roberts' four star general portrait as Commander of the Air Training Command | |
Born | January 1, 1921 Mankato, Minnesota |
Died | January 8, 1999(1999-01-08) (aged 78) San Antonio, Texas |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1944–1979 |
Rank | ![]() |
Commands held | 3529th Combat Crew Training Squadron 4453rd Combat Crew Training Wing 366th Tactical Fighter Wing Director Tactical Air Control Center Air Training Command[1] |
Battles/wars | World War II Cold War Korean War Vietnam War |
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