John C. Meyer

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John C. Meyer
General John C. Meyer
Born	(1919-04-03)April 3, 1919[1] Brooklyn, New York[1]
Died	December 2, 1975(1975-12-02) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery[2]
Allegiance	United States
Service / 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.