Howell M. Estes II

Howell Marion Estes Jr.
Howell Marion Estes Jr.
	General Howell M. Estes Jr.
Born	September 18, 1914; Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Died	July 2, 2007 (aged 92); Bethesda, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1936–1969
Rank	General
Commands held	23rd Pursuit Squadron; 1st Air Base Group; 44th Bomb Wing; 320th Bombardment Wing; Military Airlift Command
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2); Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army); Legion of Merit (3); Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal (2); American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal; National Defense Service Medal (2); Korean Service Medal (4); Antarctica Service Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Award (8); Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945; United Nations Korea Medal
Relations	General Howell M. Estes III (son)

Howell Marion Estes Jr. (or Howell Marion Estes II) (September 18, 1914 – July 2, 2007) was a general in the United States Air Force and commander of the Military Air Transport Service, later renamed the Military Airlift Command.

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