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Jerome
Francis
O’Malley
DNB (1985)
February 25, 1932

–

April 20, 1985

Born:

Carbondale

, 

Pennsylvania

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Jerome O’Malley graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1953. He flew 116 combat missions in F-4D’s and RF-4Cs aircraft in the Vietnam War, earning two Distinguished Flying Crosses. From 1982 to 1983 he served as the 19th Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force. He and his wife, along with three crewmembers, were killed in an air crash at the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, airport on April 20, 1985 while he was serving as a U.S. Air Force 4-Star General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    General
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Jerome Francis O’Malley, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General O’Malley and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    General
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Jerome Francis O’Malley, United States Air Force, was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General O’Malley and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Regiment:

    460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Jerome Francis O’Malley, United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Commander, 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, and later as Vice Commander, 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, in Southeast Asia, from 1971 to 1972. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Jerome Francis O’Malley, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Commander, 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, and later as Vice Commander, 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, in Southeast Asia, from 1971 to 1972. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Defense Superior Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    General
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal to General Jerome Francis O’Malley, United States Air Force, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense. The distinctive accomplishments of General O’Malley reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    1982 – 1983

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Jerome Francis O’Malley, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 1983. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General O’Malley and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.