John C. Meyer
John C. Meyer | |
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General John C. Meyer | |
| Born | April 3, 1919 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | December 2, 1975 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939–1974 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing 352nd Fighter Group |
| Commands | Strategic Air Command Twelfth Air Force 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing 487th Fighter Squadron |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (3) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (7) Purple Heart Air Medal (15) |
General John Charles Meyer (April 3, 1919 – December 2, 1975) was an American World War II flying ace, and later the commander-in-chief of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) and director of the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. SAC was the United States' major nuclear deterrent force with bombers, tankers and reconnaissance aircraft, and intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff coordinated the nation's nuclear war plans and developed the Single Integrated Operations Plan.