Jay T. Robbins Military person

Jay Thorpe Robbins (16 September 1919 - 3 March 2001) was a career officer in the United States Air Force who rose to the rank of lieutenant general. He was a fighter ace during World War II.

Personal facts

Jay T. Robbins
Birth dateSeptember 16, 1919
Birth place
Coolidge Texas
Date of deathMarch 03, 2001

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Military person

award
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military operations
World War II
military command
Twelfth Air Force
80th Fighter Squadron
20th Tactical Fighter Wing
313th Air Division
8th Fighter Group
service start1941
service end1974

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External resources

  1. http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/avc/avc.asp
  2. http://archive.is/20121212035238/http:/www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6927
  3. http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_robbins.html