Background
Graham, Gordon Marion was born on February 16, 1918 in Ouray, Colorado, United States. Son of Alexander and Margaret (Wilson) Graham.
air force officer business executive
Graham, Gordon Marion was born on February 16, 1918 in Ouray, Colorado, United States. Son of Alexander and Margaret (Wilson) Graham.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1940. Master of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1948.
Graduate Flying School, 1941. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1941. Advanced through grades to lieutenant general United States Air Force, 1968.
Commander 354th Fighter Squadron, 1944-1945, 361st Fighter Group, 1945. Assistant chief staff operations 8th Fighter Command, 1945-1946. Deputy assistant chief staff operations 10th Air Force, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1946.
Commander 182d Base Unit Reserve Training Detachment, Carswell Air Force Base, 1946-1947, 178th Base Unit Reserve Training, Brooks Air Force Base, 1947. Chief target analysis division Office Director Intelligence Headquarters United States Air Force, 1949-1953. Director targets, directorate intelligence Headquarters Far East Air Force, 1953-1955.
Deputy Commander 31st Strategic Fighter Wing, Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, 1955, Commander, 1955-1959. Chief tactical division, directorate operations Headquarters United States Air Force, 1959-1960, deputy director operational forces, 1961-1962. Commander 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1962-1963.
Vice Commander Headquarters 19th Air Force, 1963-1964. Deputy operations Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1964-1966. Vice Commander 7th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, 1966-1967.
Commander 9th Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1967-1968. Vice Commander Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1968-1970. Commander United States Forces Japan, 5th Air Force, 1970-1972, 6th Allied Tactical Air Force, 1972-1973.
Corporate vice president Far East, McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Also president McDonnell Douglas Japan, Ltd., Tokyo, 1973-1977, corporation vice president Washington, from 1977.
Member American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, American Fighter Aces Association, Air Force Association, Order Daedalians, National Rifle Association (life), Tau Beta Pi.
Children– Eloise L., Helen H., G. Alexander E. Married Vivian Fox, December 4, 1967.