Thomas DuBose

Thomas Jefferson DuBose (May 10, 1902 – February 24, 1992) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force who served as chief of staff of the 8th Air Force. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Dubose was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star.

Early life and career

DuBose was born on May 10, 1902 in San Antonio, Texas. In 1922, he graduated Central High School in Oklahoma City, DuBose attended the University of Oklahoma from 1923 until 1924. He enrolled at the United States Military Academy, graduating on June 13, 1929. He retired from the Air Force in 1959 and resided in Winter Park, Florida.

DuBose was chief of staff to Brigadier General Roger M. Ramey, who was responsible for reversing the Army Air Force's stance on the nature of the crashed craft during the 1947 Roswell UFO incident. In a later interview, DuBose stated that Ramey's explanation that the crashed craft was actually a weather balloon was only a "cover story".

Personal life In June 1958, DuBose and his wife Rose celebrated the birth of a daughter. The couple also had a son. DuBose was a member of First United Methodist Church.

DuBose died on February 24, 1992, at the age of 89.