As a member of the Colorado National Guard, Lee Paschall was ordered to active duty in 1940 and was commissioned in the Army Infantry in 1942. In 1946 he returned to inactive military status working with the Colorado Air National Guard. He returned to active duty in the Air Force in 1951, and retired in 1978 as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General. In 1999, General Paschall was the first person elected to the Air Force Communications and Information Hall of Fame. An award for the top student in each Advanced Communications and Information Officer Training class at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi is named for him.
Sponsored by:
Lee
McQuerter
Paschall
Born:
Sterling
,
Colorado
Home:
Phoenix
,
Arizona
Buried:
Arlington
,
Virginia
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Awards Received
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Lee McQuerter Paschall, 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 as Director, Defense Communications Agency, from 1974 to 1978. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Paschall culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Lee McQuerter Paschall, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of 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 Paschall and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Under the provisions of Executive Order 11545, July 9, 1970, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America take pleasure in awarding the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Lee McQuerter Paschall, United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service contributing to national security and defense, in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. The distinctive accomplishments of General Paschall reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Lee McQuerter Paschall, 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 Paschall and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.