General James Mollison

Who is General James Mollison?

James Alexander Mollison was a Brigadier General of the United States Air Force during and immediately after World War II. Mollison was Chief of Staff of the Hawaiian Air Force, Hickam Field, Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He became Chief of Staff of the Seventh Air Force in 1942.

In October 1944, Mollison was sent to Europe and served as Commanding General Fifteenth Air Force, Bari, Italy and Commanding General of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces from August 1945.

He was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility" on August 28, 1945.