Ray B. Sitton

Ray Benjamin Sitton (November 6, 1923 – August 16, 2013) was an American lieutenant general, command pilot and navigator.

During World War II, he served as a basic flying instructor at Independence Army Air Field, Kan., and in February 1945 he went to the Southwest Pacific area where he was a pilot, adjutant and aide-de-camp with XI Corps East Air Forces.

In September 1950, he was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force as chief of the Top Secret Branch in the Staff Message Division.

He returned to the United States in August 1955, attended pilot aerial observer training at James Connally Air Force Base, Texas, and was awarded his navigator wings.

His military decorations and awards include: This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force