Background
Carlton, Paul Kendall was born on April 14, 1921 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of R.W. and Julia Anne (Jameson) Carlton.
Carlton, Paul Kendall was born on April 14, 1921 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of R.W. and Julia Anne (Jameson) Carlton.
Student, University Pittsburgh, 1939-1940; student, Ohio State University, 1940-1941; student, George Washington University, 1961; graduate, National War College, 1962.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army Air Force, 1942; advanced through grades to general, United States Air Force, 1972; aircraft commander, 468th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, 1944; aide, pilot for General Curtis E. LeMay, 1950-1953; deputy commander, 93d Bomb Wing, Castle Air Force Base, California, 1957-1959; commander, 4126th Strategic Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California, 1959-1961; commander, 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan, 1962-1963; commander, 305th Bomb Wing, Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana, 1963-1965; chief operations plans division, SAC Headquarters, Omaha, 1965-1967; assistant deputy chief staff operations, SAC Headquarters, 1967-1968; deputy chief staff operations, 1969; commander, 1st Strategic Aerospace division, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1968-1969; commander, 15th Air Force, March Air Force Base, California, 1969-1972; commander-in-chief, Military Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1972-1977; retired, 1977. Former director Union Pacific MOPAC R.R.
Member Air Force Association Clubs: Daedalian.
Married Helen Sweat, October 4, 1942. Children: Paul Kendall Junior, Dorothy E. (Mistress Peter Alan Sievert).