Background
Colpin, Carroll Warren Mc was born on November 15, 1914 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Warren and Doris (McCarthy) McColpin.
air force officer corporation executive
Colpin, Carroll Warren Mc was born on November 15, 1914 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Warren and Doris (McCarthy) McColpin.
Graduate Armed Forces Staff College, 1950, Air War College, 1955. Bachelor, Golden Gate University, 1969.
Pilot and squadron leader Royal Air Force, 1940-1942, translations to United States Army Air Force, 1942, advanced through grades to major general United States Air Force, 1965. Commander 336th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group, England, 1942. Headquarters United States Army Air Force, Washington, 1943.
Operations officer 423d Fighter Group, Deridder Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1943.
Commander 407th Fighter Group, Lakeland, Florida, 1943-1944, 404th Fighter Group, England, France and Belgium, 1944-1945. Director combat operations 29th Tactical Air Command, Belgium, 1945.
Commander 3d Fighter Command Gunnery School, Pinellas, Florida, 1945-1946. Commander 355th and 52d Fighter Group, Germany, 1946-1947, 31st Fighter Group, Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, 1947-1950.
Director operations and training Headquarters Air Defense Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1950-1952.
Deputy for operations Headquarters Eastern Air Defense Force, Stewart Air Force Base, Newburgh, New York, 1952-1954. Commander 64th Air Division, Newfoundland, Canada, 1955-1958. Director operations Headquarters North America Air Defense/CONAD, Ent.
Air Force Base, Colorado, 1961-1962.
Commander San Francisco Air Defense Sector, Beale Air Force Base, California, 1962-1963, Portland Air Defense Sector, Adair Air Force Base, Oregon, 1963-1964. Commander 28th Air Division, Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 1964-1965, 4th Air Force, Hamilton Air Force Base, 1966-1968.
Now president British bank corporation. Chairman, Board Of Directors British Indemnity Group Incorporated.
Member Fighter Aces Association, Air Force Association, Order Daedalians, National Rifle Association, Eagle Squadron Association, Rotary.
Married Mary Joan Martin, March 4, 1943. Children: Mary Patricia, Carol Warren.