John B. Hall Jr.

John B. Hall Jr. was an American Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force.[2] He served as dual Commander of United States Forces Japan and also Fifth Air Force[1] from 27 June 1997 to 3 September 1999.

John B. Hall Jr.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1967–1999[1]
RankLieutenant General
Commands held18th Wing[2]
20th Fighter Wing[2]
4404th Wing (Provisional)[2]
United States Forces Japan[2]
Fifth Air Force[2]

Early life and education

John was born on Aug. 9, 1944, and grew up in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Fairhaven High School, where he was a star basketball player and was eventually inducted into the Fairhaven High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[1]

Hall graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1967.[1] He was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1967[3] and joined the United States Air Force in March of that year and began his pilot training at Reese Air Force Base in Texas.[1]

Over the years, he became a fighter pilot, served as commander of an F-4 Phantom II unit.[1] He also served as Chief of the Weapons System Branch, Tactics and Training Division and the Executive Officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff at Headquarters of the U.S. Air Force in Washington, D.C.[1]

He served as Commander of the 363rd Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. as well as Commander of the 4404th Composite Wing at Dhahran Air Base in Saudi Arabia.[1]

On June 26, 1997, Hall was promoted to the rank of. Lt. General and served in a dual role, as Commander of the U.S. Forces in Japan and Commander of the 5th Air Force, Yokota Air Base.[1]

Awards and decorations
  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal[2]
  • Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster[2]
  • Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters[2]
  • Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster[2]
  • Air Medal with 26 oak leaf clusters[2]
  • Aerial Achievement Medal[2]
  • Air Force Commendation Medal[2]
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and five oak leaf clusters[2]
  • Combat Readiness Medal[2]
  • National Defense Service Medal with service star[2]
  • Southwest Asia Service Medal[2]
  • Vietnam Service Medal with seven service stars[2]
  • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[2]
  • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal[2]

References
  1. "October Veteran flag Flag to honor Lt. General John "Skip" B. Hall, Jr". The Standard-Times. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. "Biography - Lieutenant General John B. Hall Jr". United States Air Force. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. "John B. Hall". Militarytimes.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.

Further reading
  • Robert S. Cutler. The Bakers Creek Air Crash - America’S Worst Aviation Disaster. (Xlibris US; ISBN 9781514489598)
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