John T. Guice
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John T. Guice | |
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| Born | 5 November 1923[1] Kosciusko, Mississippi |
| Died | 1 October 2001 (aged 77)[2] Tucson, Arizona |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1944–1982 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Air National Guard |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
John Thompson Guice (5 November 1923 – 1 October 2001) was a senior United States Air Force officer who served as the Director of the Air National Guard from February 1977 to April 1981.[3][4]
He completed pilot training in May 1944, and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1947. He was a graduate of Air War College Commemorative History class of 1966.[5] In 1972, Guice was assigned as executive of the National Guard Bureau, moving up to deputy director of the Air National Guard in 1974 and director in 1977.
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations (1979), Department of Defense appropriations, U. S. Govt. Print. Office, retrieved 31 December 2011
- ^ Paul L. Allen (6 October 2001), OBITUARY, Tucson Citizen
- ^ "Active Major Command and ANG Leaders", Air Force Magazine, Air Force Association, p. 106, May 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2013, retrieved 20 December 2011
- ^ "The Phantom's Eye" (PDF). 123d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. 5 April 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Sheridan, Eddie (2004). Air War College Commemorative History. Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 9781563119521. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
External links
[edit]- "Air Force Memorial Foundation". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- "Tucson Air Guard flight team discuss tactics at 1959 "William Tell"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
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