Jimmy Jefferson Jumper (1923–1979) was an American Air Force Major General and the father of 17th Air Force Chief of Staff John P. Jumper.
| Major GeneralJimmy J. Jumper | |
|---|---|
 Air Force General Jimmy Jumper | |
| Born | 1923 San Antonio, Texas |
| Died | March 9, 1979 (aged 56) Bexar, Texas |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Paris High School |
| Occupation | U.S. Air Force Officer |
| Children | John P. Jumper |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | U.S. Army Air Corp U.S. Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941-1947(Air Corp) 1947-1974 (Air Force) |
| Rank | Major General |
He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War Two and became a pilot in 1944. He served as an Air Force officer in the Korean War and Vietnam War before retiring in 1974.
Early life
Jimmy Jefferson Jumper was born in 1923 in San Antonio, Texas. He was the son of Delbert Lee Jumper a cotton farmer and U.S. Navy veteran of World War One. His uncle Samuel Augusta Jumper was a U.S. Army veteran. He attended Paris High School, Paris, Texas in 1939.
During World War Two, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp in 1941 and by December 1944 he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant after completing an aviation cadet program at Moore Field, Texas during World War Two. He served in the U.S. Occupation of Japan and his son John P. Jumper was born on February 4, 1945.
Career
He served in several positions in the United States and Far East. By June 1951 Jumper served as director of Aircraft Maintenance, Eastern Air Defense Force, Stewart Air Force Base, N.Y. In April 1953 he served as a liaison officer for Air Defense Command. In July 1956 he attended the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama.
Jumper served in the Headquarters Air Defense Command in July 1964 and was a director of operational inspection. In July 1971 he was sent to the Republic of Vietnam to assume command of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. He retired from the Air Force in 1974.
Death
He died on March 9, 1979, in Bexar, Texas.
Awards
● Joint Services Commendation Medal
● Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
References
- Jumper, Delbert Lee (November 11, 1957). "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940". FamilySearch. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- "1940 Census". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- Jumper, Samuel (September 1955). "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940". Familysearch. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- Barn, J.M. (May 2, 1910). "1910 Census". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Major General Jimmy J. Jumper". U.S. Air Force. 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- "John P. Jumper - U. S. A. F. - Vietnam - Oral History Project". ohp.rwnaf.org. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- "U.S. Air Force: A family business". Sheppard Air Force Base. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2024-11-18.