1st Air Force Inspector General
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Major General Junius W. Jones was born in April 3,1890 In Jackson, Louisiana. Jones received his commission as a second lieutenant and was assigned to the coast artillery at Fort Monroe, Virginia (1913).

Jones served with the 64th Company and later with the 27th Company; the United States Military Academy as an Instructor (1916); duty in Koblenz, Germany with United States Forces (1919); motor transport in Paris France (1920); Air Service (1920).

After graduation from flight school, Air Service Observation School and U.S. Army Field Artillery School, Jones was formally transferred to the Army Air Service (1920-1921). He then served as air operations officer; Panama Canal Zone as operations officer at France Field (1924); Wing Operations Officer at Langley Field (1927).

Following his graduation from classes, Jones was appointed to the Inspection Division of the Air Corp as chief. Jones was then sent to Chanute Field, Illinois where he served as commandant of the Air Corps Technical School until 1938 when he was sent to Denver, Colorado to establish Lowry Field.

Jones was assigned to the Office of the Inspector General at Washington (1938). He was given command of the 16th Bombardment Wing at Bowman Field (1941).

He served in various positions in Training Schools then returned to Washington as air inspector of the United States Army Air Forces where he remained for the duration of World War II (1943).

He was assigned as commanding general of the Sacramento Air Material Area at McClellan Air Force Base, California in 1948, a position in which he remained until his retirement in 1952.

General Jones was decorated with the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Air Medal.

He died February 14, 1977 in Louisiana.