| Record Last Updated On:
4/8/2021 |
| Name: JOHN BYRNE (COLONEL) LOGAN |
| Death Date: 26/NOV/1985 |
Interment Date:
DEC /2/1985 |
Birth Date: 26 /SEP/1914 |
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| Location at Death:
SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI |
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| Sex: M |
Nativity: AMERICAN |
Ethnicity: Caucasian |
| Occupation:Commander of the Rosecrans Air National Guard Unit in Saint Joseph, MO 38 years |
| Military Branch:180th BS WWII, 139th Air Lift Wing (AMC) |
Military Rank:Colonel, Squadron Commander |
War Service:WWII, Korean Conflict |
| Other Special Distinctions/Memberships: Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, campaign ribbons for Northern France, Central Europe and Normandy theaters. |
| Child of: John Sublett Logan & Caroline Ashton Sheridan |
| Spouse of: Miriam Agnes Hooke |
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| Brief Biography: Logan, John Byrne 26 Sep 1914 Saint Joseph, MO died 29 Nov 1986 in Saint Joseph, MO enlisted first 5 Feb 1941 served until 4 Feb 1946, enlisted again 10 May 1951 served until 1 Sep 1952. Lt. Col. In 180th BS flew 250 combat hours in 32 missions as a B-17 pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Four Oak Leaf Clusters and campaign ribbons representing the Northern France, Central Europe and Normandy theaters of operation. Flew the B-26 until 1958. Formed the 139th Airlift Wing (AMC) at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in Saint Joseph, MO. Was made Base Commander and Colonel. Served in WWII and Korean Conflict. Buried in Lot 3, Block 4, Section K |
| Epithet: Colonel John Bryne Logan formed the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base and was made Base Commander and Colonel. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters. |
