Jesse D. Auton

Jesse D. Auton (December 1, 1904 – March 30, 1952) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.

Early life and education Jesse D. Auton was born on December 1, 1904, at Covington, Kentucky, to Robert Wesley and Julia E. [Bagby] Auton. However, he was raised a few minutes to the south in Piner. There, he was the valedictorian of the 1923 graduating class of Piner High School. He then attended Georgetown College, completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1927.

Early career Auton enlisted in the U.S. Army as an aviation cadet at Kentucky in 1928. After completing flight training, he was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Air Reserve in October 1929. Auton was subsequently commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Regular Army Air Corps in January 1930. In October 1951, Auton was again promoted to brigadier general. Auton was buried on April 7, 1952, at Arlington National Cemetery.