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'''George Reid Doster Jr''' (born [[December 6]], [[1918]], in Rochelle, Georgia; died [[January 24]], [[1990]]) was the commander of the [[Alabama Air National Guard]]. | '''George Reid Doster Jr''' (born [[December 6]], [[1918]], in Rochelle, Georgia; died [[January 24]], [[1990]]) was the commander of the [[Alabama Air National Guard]]. | ||
<!--Doster joined the Reserve Corps in June 1942, was commissioned 2d lieutenant in November 1943, and assigned as flight instructor in the Eastern Training Command. Shortly thereafter, he assisted in the organization of a Flight Instructor School for instructors assigned throughout the Eastern Training Command. He later served in the China-Burma-India Theater. | <!--Doster joined the Reserve Corps in June 1942, was commissioned 2d lieutenant in November 1943, and assigned as flight instructor in the Eastern Training Command. Shortly thereafter, he assisted in the organization of a Flight Instructor School for instructors assigned throughout the Eastern Training Command. He later served in the China-Burma-India Theater. | ||
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Civilian Occupation: Base Detachment Commander, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama.--> | Civilian Occupation: Base Detachment Commander, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama.--> | ||
Doster resigned from his command in November [[1972]], under threat of federal prosecution for violating the Hatch Act by requiring officers under his command to make political contributions which were steered to both [[George Wallace]]'s and [[Albert Brewer]]'s campaigns in the [[1970 primary elections|1970 Democratic primary]] for [[Governor of Alabama]]. | |||
Doster died in January [[1990]] and is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery. | Doster died in January [[1990]] and is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "General Officers of the Army and Air National Guard." (August 1966) Office of Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau | * "General Officers of the Army and Air National Guard." (August 1966) Office of Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau | ||
* "Air Guard General In Alabama Quits; Charges Dropped." (August 22, 1972) ''The New York Times'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:1918 births]] | [[Category:1918 births]] | ||
[[Category:1990 deaths]] | [[Category:1990 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Aviators]] | |||
[[Category:US Air Force officers]] | [[Category:US Air Force officers]] | ||
[[Category:World War II veterans]] | [[Category:World War II veterans]] | ||
[[Category:Alabama National Guard]] | [[Category:Alabama National Guard]] | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 1 March 2021
George Reid Doster Jr (born December 6, 1918, in Rochelle, Georgia; died January 24, 1990) was the commander of the Alabama Air National Guard.
Doster resigned from his command in November 1972, under threat of federal prosecution for violating the Hatch Act by requiring officers under his command to make political contributions which were steered to both George Wallace's and Albert Brewer's campaigns in the 1970 Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama.
Doster died in January 1990 and is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery.
References
- "General Officers of the Army and Air National Guard." (August 1966) Office of Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau
- "Air Guard General In Alabama Quits; Charges Dropped." (August 22, 1972) The New York Times
External links
- George Reid Doster Jr at Findagrave.com