Graveside services with full military honors.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Helen (Stewart) Jeffrey of San Antonio, Texas. Survivors include his son Thomas Stanley Jeffrey III, Warrenton, Virginia, daughter Ann Morgan Jeffrey, Carbondale, Colorado, grandchildren Thomas Stanley Jeffrey IV, Ashley Jeffrey Groome, and Tyler Anderson Jeffrey, great-grandchildren Jackson Jeffrey, Adam Jeffrey, and Eleanor Stewart Jeffrey, Cameron Nicole Groome, and Harold Vincent Groome IV.
In World War II, then-Colonel Thomas S. Jeffrey, Jr. commanded the 100th Bombardment Group based at Thorpe Abbotts airfield in England. He is credited with making the 100th one of the 3rd Air Division's outstanding units and is considered by many to be the model for "General Savage," the character played by Gregory Peck in the movie "Twelve O'Clock High." After the war he remained in the Air Force, retiring in 1970 as a Major General. He was one of five members of the 100th to reach the rank of General. Known to 100th veterans as "Col. Jeff," he was and is held in high esteem by those who proudly served with him.
In 1938 he graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a reserve commission in the Field Artillery. Afterwards he entered flying school at Randolph Field, Texas as an aviation cadet. He received his pilot's wings in 1939, having completed the bombardment course at Kelly Field in San Antonio.
His first assignment was at Langley Field, Virginia, and after a few months he was transferred with a new unit to Puerto Rico. He participated in reconnaissance and mapping of many areas of Central and South America. Returning to the United States in 1942, he was assigned as Squadron Commander with the 34th Bombardment Group at Spokane, Washington. When the 390th Bombardment Group was activated at Blythe, California, he was assigned to that group. He led the 390th to England in 1943 and remained with it as Deputy Commander until May 1944, when he was assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group as commanding officer. He remained with the 100th until just prior to the end of the war in Europe.
During his tour he flew 27 missions in B-17s and was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, French Croix de Guerre, and Polish Cross of Valor. He participated in the famous Schweinfurt bombing raid October 14, 1943 and both of the shuttle bombing missions to Russia. Just prior to the end of the war he was assigned as Deputy Director of Operations of the U.S. Strategic Air Force in Paris, and later he became Director of Operations of U.S. Air Forces in Europe when the headquarters moved to Wiesbaden, Germany.
Returning to the United States in 1946, he went to Barksdale Field, Louisiana as Deputy Director of Operations for the Air Training Command and Director of Training Aids Requirements for the U.S. Air Force. He remained in this capacity at Barksdale and Chanute Air Force Bases until 1950. From 1950 to 1954 he was Director of Operations for the 47th Air Division, Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. Afterwards he served for two years as Chief of Strategic Weapons System Development, Air Research and Development Command. Afterwards he attended the Air War College, and then he was assigned to the Pentagon where he served for three years as Chief of Development for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. In 1958 he joined joint Task Force Seven with Headquarters at Arlington Hall, Virginia, acting as Director of Operations and Chief of Staff of that organization for two years, during which time he planned and participated in the atomic tests series in the Pacific area.
In August 1959 he went to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair, District of Columbia. He was selected as Site Activation Task Force Commander of an Atlas E Squadron located in the area around Spokane, Washington. In this capacity he was responsible for construction, missile installation, as well as test and check of the squadron. While in Spokane he was awarded the Legion of Merit and was named Military Man of the Year. After the squadron was operational, he was assigned as Site Activation Task Force Commander of a Minuteman missile wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
In June 1964 he was transferred to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and served as Assistant to the Commander, and later as Deputy for Systems Management, Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Division. In June 1966 he was appointed Vice Commander, ASD. In October 1966 he was assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics) as Staff Director for Aircraft. In June 1967, he was appointed as Director of Production and Programming, Deputy Chief of Staff, Systems and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Helen (Stewart) Jeffrey of San Antonio, Texas. Survivors include his son Thomas Stanley Jeffrey III, Warrenton, Virginia, daughter Ann Morgan Jeffrey, Carbondale, Colorado, grandchildren Thomas Stanley Jeffrey IV, Ashley Jeffrey Groome, and Tyler Anderson Jeffrey, great-grandchildren Jackson Jeffrey, Adam Jeffrey, and Eleanor Stewart Jeffrey, Cameron Nicole Groome, and Harold Vincent Groome IV.
In World War II, then-Colonel Thomas S. Jeffrey, Jr. commanded the 100th Bombardment Group based at Thorpe Abbotts airfield in England. He is credited with making the 100th one of the 3rd Air Division's outstanding units and is considered by many to be the model for "General Savage," the character played by Gregory Peck in the movie "Twelve O'Clock High." After the war he remained in the Air Force, retiring in 1970 as a Major General. He was one of five members of the 100th to reach the rank of General. Known to 100th veterans as "Col. Jeff," he was and is held in high esteem by those who proudly served with him.
In 1938 he graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a reserve commission in the Field Artillery. Afterwards he entered flying school at Randolph Field, Texas as an aviation cadet. He received his pilot's wings in 1939, having completed the bombardment course at Kelly Field in San Antonio.
His first assignment was at Langley Field, Virginia, and after a few months he was transferred with a new unit to Puerto Rico. He participated in reconnaissance and mapping of many areas of Central and South America. Returning to the United States in 1942, he was assigned as Squadron Commander with the 34th Bombardment Group at Spokane, Washington. When the 390th Bombardment Group was activated at Blythe, California, he was assigned to that group. He led the 390th to England in 1943 and remained with it as Deputy Commander until May 1944, when he was assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group as commanding officer. He remained with the 100th until just prior to the end of the war in Europe.
During his tour he flew 27 missions in B-17s and was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, French Croix de Guerre, and Polish Cross of Valor. He participated in the famous Schweinfurt bombing raid October 14, 1943 and both of the shuttle bombing missions to Russia. Just prior to the end of the war he was assigned as Deputy Director of Operations of the U.S. Strategic Air Force in Paris, and later he became Director of Operations of U.S. Air Forces in Europe when the headquarters moved to Wiesbaden, Germany.
Returning to the United States in 1946, he went to Barksdale Field, Louisiana as Deputy Director of Operations for the Air Training Command and Director of Training Aids Requirements for the U.S. Air Force. He remained in this capacity at Barksdale and Chanute Air Force Bases until 1950. From 1950 to 1954 he was Director of Operations for the 47th Air Division, Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. Afterwards he served for two years as Chief of Strategic Weapons System Development, Air Research and Development Command. Afterwards he attended the Air War College, and then he was assigned to the Pentagon where he served for three years as Chief of Development for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. In 1958 he joined joint Task Force Seven with Headquarters at Arlington Hall, Virginia, acting as Director of Operations and Chief of Staff of that organization for two years, during which time he planned and participated in the atomic tests series in the Pacific area.
In August 1959 he went to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair, District of Columbia. He was selected as Site Activation Task Force Commander of an Atlas E Squadron located in the area around Spokane, Washington. In this capacity he was responsible for construction, missile installation, as well as test and check of the squadron. While in Spokane he was awarded the Legion of Merit and was named Military Man of the Year. After the squadron was operational, he was assigned as Site Activation Task Force Commander of a Minuteman missile wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
In June 1964 he was transferred to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and served as Assistant to the Commander, and later as Deputy for Systems Management, Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Division. In June 1966 he was appointed Vice Commander, ASD. In October 1966 he was assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics) as Staff Director for Aircraft. In June 1967, he was appointed as Director of Production and Programming, Deputy Chief of Staff, Systems and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
Graveside services with full military honors.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Helen (Stewart) Jeffrey of San Antonio, Texas. Survivors include his son Thomas Stanley Jeffrey III, Warrenton, Virginia, daughter Ann Morgan Jeffrey, Carbondale, Colorado, grandchildren Thomas Stanley Jeffrey IV, Ashley Jeffrey Groome, and Tyler Anderson Jeffrey, great-grandchildren Jackson Jeffrey, Adam Jeffrey, and Eleanor Stewart Jeffrey, Cameron Nicole Groome, and Harold Vincent Groome IV.
In World War II, then-Colonel Thomas S. Jeffrey, Jr. commanded the 100th Bombardment Group based at Thorpe Abbotts airfield in England. He is credited with making the 100th one of the 3rd Air Division's outstanding units and is considered by many to be the model for "General Savage," the character played by Gregory Peck in the movie "Twelve O'Clock High." After the war he remained in the Air Force, retiring in 1970 as a Major General. He was one of five members of the 100th to reach the rank of General. Known to 100th veterans as "Col. Jeff," he was and is held in high esteem by those who proudly served with him.
In 1938 he graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a reserve commission in the Field Artillery. Afterwards he entered flying school at Randolph Field, Texas as an aviation cadet. He received his pilot's wings in 1939, having completed the bombardment course at Kelly Field in San Antonio.
His first assignment was at Langley Field, Virginia, and after a few months he was transferred with a new unit to Puerto Rico. He participated in reconnaissance and mapping of many areas of Central and South America. Returning to the United States in 1942, he was assigned as Squadron Commander with the 34th Bombardment Group at Spokane, Washington. When the 390th Bombardment Group was activated at Blythe, California, he was assigned to that group. He led the 390th to England in 1943 and remained with it as Deputy Commander until May 1944, when he was assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group as commanding officer. He remained with the 100th until just prior to the end of the war in Europe.
During his tour he flew 27 missions in B-17s and was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, French Croix de Guerre, and Polish Cross of Valor. He participated in the famous Schweinfurt bombing raid October 14, 1943 and both of the shuttle bombing missions to Russia. Just prior to the end of the war he was assigned as Deputy Director of Operations of the U.S. Strategic Air Force in Paris, and later he became Director of Operations of U.S. Air Forces in Europe when the headquarters moved to Wiesbaden, Germany.
Returning to the United States in 1946, he went to Barksdale Field, Louisiana as Deputy Director of Operations for the Air Training Command and Director of Training Aids Requirements for the U.S. Air Force. He remained in this capacity at Barksdale and Chanute Air Force Bases until 1950. From 1950 to 1954 he was Director of Operations for the 47th Air Division, Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. Afterwards he served for two years as Chief of Strategic Weapons System Development, Air Research and Development Command. Afterwards he attended the Air War College, and then he was assigned to the Pentagon where he served for three years as Chief of Development for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. In 1958 he joined joint Task Force Seven with Headquarters at Arlington Hall, Virginia, acting as Director of Operations and Chief of Staff of that organization for two years, during which time he planned and participated in the atomic tests series in the Pacific area.
In August 1959 he went to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair, District of Columbia. He was selected as Site Activation Task Force Commander of an Atlas E Squadron located in the area around Spokane, Washington. In this capacity he was responsible for construction, missile installation, as well as test and check of the squadron. While in Spokane he was awarded the Legion of Merit and was named Military Man of the Year. After the squadron was operational, he was assigned as Site Activation Task Force Commander of a Minuteman missile wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
In June 1964 he was transferred to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and served as Assistant to the Commander, and later as Deputy for Systems Management, Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Division. In June 1966 he was appointed Vice Commander, ASD. In October 1966 he was assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics) as Staff Director for Aircraft. In June 1967, he was appointed as Director of Production and Programming, Deputy Chief of Staff, Systems and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Helen (Stewart) Jeffrey of San Antonio, Texas. Survivors include his son Thomas Stanley Jeffrey III, Warrenton, Virginia, daughter Ann Morgan Jeffrey, Carbondale, Colorado, grandchildren Thomas Stanley Jeffrey IV, Ashley Jeffrey Groome, and Tyler Anderson Jeffrey, great-grandchildren Jackson Jeffrey, Adam Jeffrey, and Eleanor Stewart Jeffrey, Cameron Nicole Groome, and Harold Vincent Groome IV.
In World War II, then-Colonel Thomas S. Jeffrey, Jr. commanded the 100th Bombardment Group based at Thorpe Abbotts airfield in England. He is credited with making the 100th one of the 3rd Air Division's outstanding units and is considered by many to be the model for "General Savage," the character played by Gregory Peck in the movie "Twelve O'Clock High." After the war he remained in the Air Force, retiring in 1970 as a Major General. He was one of five members of the 100th to reach the rank of General. Known to 100th veterans as "Col. Jeff," he was and is held in high esteem by those who proudly served with him.
In 1938 he graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a reserve commission in the Field Artillery. Afterwards he entered flying school at Randolph Field, Texas as an aviation cadet. He received his pilot's wings in 1939, having completed the bombardment course at Kelly Field in San Antonio.
His first assignment was at Langley Field, Virginia, and after a few months he was transferred with a new unit to Puerto Rico. He participated in reconnaissance and mapping of many areas of Central and South America. Returning to the United States in 1942, he was assigned as Squadron Commander with the 34th Bombardment Group at Spokane, Washington. When the 390th Bombardment Group was activated at Blythe, California, he was assigned to that group. He led the 390th to England in 1943 and remained with it as Deputy Commander until May 1944, when he was assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group as commanding officer. He remained with the 100th until just prior to the end of the war in Europe.
During his tour he flew 27 missions in B-17s and was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, French Croix de Guerre, and Polish Cross of Valor. He participated in the famous Schweinfurt bombing raid October 14, 1943 and both of the shuttle bombing missions to Russia. Just prior to the end of the war he was assigned as Deputy Director of Operations of the U.S. Strategic Air Force in Paris, and later he became Director of Operations of U.S. Air Forces in Europe when the headquarters moved to Wiesbaden, Germany.
Returning to the United States in 1946, he went to Barksdale Field, Louisiana as Deputy Director of Operations for the Air Training Command and Director of Training Aids Requirements for the U.S. Air Force. He remained in this capacity at Barksdale and Chanute Air Force Bases until 1950. From 1950 to 1954 he was Director of Operations for the 47th Air Division, Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. Afterwards he served for two years as Chief of Strategic Weapons System Development, Air Research and Development Command. Afterwards he attended the Air War College, and then he was assigned to the Pentagon where he served for three years as Chief of Development for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. In 1958 he joined joint Task Force Seven with Headquarters at Arlington Hall, Virginia, acting as Director of Operations and Chief of Staff of that organization for two years, during which time he planned and participated in the atomic tests series in the Pacific area.
In August 1959 he went to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair, District of Columbia. He was selected as Site Activation Task Force Commander of an Atlas E Squadron located in the area around Spokane, Washington. In this capacity he was responsible for construction, missile installation, as well as test and check of the squadron. While in Spokane he was awarded the Legion of Merit and was named Military Man of the Year. After the squadron was operational, he was assigned as Site Activation Task Force Commander of a Minuteman missile wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
In June 1964 he was transferred to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and served as Assistant to the Commander, and later as Deputy for Systems Management, Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Division. In June 1966 he was appointed Vice Commander, ASD. In October 1966 he was assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics) as Staff Director for Aircraft. In June 1967, he was appointed as Director of Production and Programming, Deputy Chief of Staff, Systems and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
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