Background
Young, James Arthur was born on September 29, 1926 in Marion, Connecticut, United States. Son of Merle Roy and Clara L. (Armstrong) Young.
Young, James Arthur was born on September 29, 1926 in Marion, Connecticut, United States. Son of Merle Roy and Clara L. (Armstrong) Young.
Graduate, Air War College, 1969.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1946; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1974; staff officer, (Directorate Operational Plans, Headquarters TAC), Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1961-1965; director operations, (833d Air Division), Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1965; operations officer, (333d Tactical Fighter Squadron), Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 1965; commander, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, 1966; commander, (562d Tactical Fighter Squadron), McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 1966-1967; assistant director operations, (23d Tactical Fighter Wing), 1967-1968; director operations plans, (Headquarters Pacific Air Forces), Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii., 1969-1971; vice commander, (8th Tactical Fighter Wing), Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, 1971; commander, 1971-1972; assistant deputy chief of staff for plans, (Headquarters Pacific Air Forces), 1972; deputy assistant chief of staff for operations, (Pacific Command), Hawaii., 1972-1974; commander, (25th North America Air Defense region), 1974-1976; deputy director, Mapping Agency, Washington, 1976-1977; chief of staff, combined military planning staff, Central Treaty Organisation, Ankara, Turkey, since 1977.
Married Marian L. Carros, December 8, 1950. Children– James M., Stephen C., Richard C., Phyliss A.