John Bailey Henry Jr. (15 July 1916 – 2 September 2013) was a major general in the United States Air Force (USAF). He began his military in 1938 when he joined the United States Army Air Corps, completing his pilot training the following year. He served in a fighter squadron based in Panama before World War II, before flying 94 combat missions in Europe. He also commanded a fighter group and served as a staff officer within a bombardment wing. After the war, he undertook a number of staff officer roles and administrative positions in the USAF and studied at the Air War College. His final posting was chief of staff of the United States Southern Command in Panama. He retired in 1974. He died on 2 September 2013 at the age of 97.