Background
Ballentine, John Jennings was born on October 4, 1896 in Hillsboro, Ohio, United States. Son of George McClelland and Ora (Eakins) Ballentine.
Ballentine, John Jennings was born on October 4, 1896 in Hillsboro, Ohio, United States. Son of George McClelland and Ora (Eakins) Ballentine.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1917. Naval aviator, Pensacola, Florida, 1920.
1 son, John Jennings. Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1917, advancing through the grades to vice admiral, 1949. Served with battleships during World War I.
Aviation assignments since, 1920, including command of torpedo and bombing squadrons in Orient and on United States Ship Saratoga, later on duty in Navy Department, Washington, District of Columbia, testing and developing bombsights and allied equipment.
Executive officer on carrier, Atlantic Command and in Pacific. Commanding officer United States Ship Long Island, 1942 and United States Ship Bunker Hill, 1942-1944.
Deputy commander Air Force Pacific. Commander Division 7, Third Fleet.
Fleet liaison officer Supreme Commander Allied Powers, Tokyo, 1944.
Member United Nations Military Staff Committee, 1946-1947. Committee Carolina. Division 1, 1947-1949. Commander Sixth Fleet in Mediterranean, 1949-1951.
Commander Air Force, Atlantic Fleet, 1951-1954, retired, 1954.
Member United Nations Military Staff Committee, 1946-1947. Committee Carolina. Division 1, 1947-1949. Clubs: Chevy Chase (Washington).
Married Catherine Howard Sheild, June 10, 1922.