Background
Beck, Abe Jack was born on May 24, 1914 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Jacob S. and Mollie (Pollock) Beck.
air force officer business executive
Beck, Abe Jack was born on May 24, 1914 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Jacob S. and Mollie (Pollock) Beck.
Bachelor of Laws, Southern Methodist University, 1939.
Private practice law, Dallas, 1939-1940. Joined United States Army Air Force, 1940. Graduate Flying School, 1941.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1941. Advanced through grades to major general United States Air Force, 1963. Tactical officer, engineering officer, also pilot instructor Air Cadet Advanced Flying School, Luke Field, Arizona, 1941-1942.
Aide Headquarters 5th Air Force, later. Operation officer 374th Troop Carrier Group, New Guinea, 1942-1943. Assistant chief staff A-3, 54th Tactical Wing, New Guinea.
Also operations officer Headquarters 5th Air Force, New Guinea. And later assistant chief staff A-3, 310th Bomb Wing and chief staff 310th Bomb Wing, Southwest Pacific, 1943-1945. Student Command and General Staff School, 1945.
Officer charge classification and assignment branch A-1, Office Records Branch, 400th AAFBU, San Francisco, 1946. Resigned, 1946-1947; rejoined United States Air Force, 1947. Staff legal officer, later assistant staff judge advisory Headquarters 8th Air Force, Fort Worth, 1947-1948.
Chief air judge advisory section, personnel and administration Strategic Air Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 1948, chief air judge advisory section, personnel and administration, also project officer, command section Headquarters Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, 1948-1952. Deputy Commander, then Commander 3902d Air Base Wing, 1952-1954. Commander 340th Bomb Wing, Sedalia Air Force Base, Missouri, 1954-1957, 4082d Strategic Wing, Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, 1957-1959.
Chief staff, command section Headquarters 8th Air Force, Strategic Air Command, Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1959-1961. Commander 817th Air Division, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire, 1961-1963. Inspector general Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, 1964, director materiel, 1964-1966.
Senior air force member weapon systems evaluation group, directorate defense research and engineering Office Secretary Defense, 1966-1968. Commander Warner Robins Air Materiel Area, 1968-1972. Retired, 1972; executive vice president Morris Industries, Inc., Omaha, 1972-1974.
Vice president Zale Corporation, Dallas, 1974-1978, senior vice president, 1978-1980.
Married Anne Gilaire Michlin, October 21, 1945. Children— Stephanie Jo, Melanie Gilaire, Darcy Jane, John Dallas.