John P. McConnell | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:John_P._McConnell.jpg) General John Paul McConnell | |
| Born | February 7, 1908 Booneville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1986 (aged 78) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Roundel_of_the_United_States_(1919%E2%80%931941).svg){kind=small} United States Army Air Corps&sq=&lang=&file=File:US_Army_Air_Corps_Hap_Arnold_Wings.svg){kind=small} United States Army Air Forces  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1928–1969 |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:US-O10_insignia.svg){kind=small} General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Second Air Force Third Air Force 7th Air Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (4) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal Air Medal |
General John Paul McConnell (February 7, 1908 – November 21, 1986) was the sixth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.[1] As chief of staff, McConnell served in a dual capacity. He was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff which, as a body, acts as the principal military adviser to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. In his other capacity, he was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force for managing the vast human and materiel resources of the world's most powerful aerospace force.
- ^ "GENERAL JOHN PAUL MCCONNELL". USAF. Retrieved May 21, 2014.