Mitchell, William, 1879-1936
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Mitchell, William, 1879-1936
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Mitchell, William
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Mitchell, William, Gen., 1879-1936
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Mitchell, Billy
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Mitchell, Billy (William), 1879-1936
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Mitchell, William Lendrum 1879-1936
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William Mitchell began his military career during the Spanish American War, had demanding assignments in the Philippines and Alaska and then distinguished himself as a pilot in World War I. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and led almost 1,500 allied aircraft into the Saint-Mihiel offensive in France. Upon return to the United States he openly criticized his superiors for not being farsighted with regard to airpower, encouraging them to test bomb obsolete ships to prove his ideas about air attacks. The bombings took place but his superiors were not convinced, Mitchell was demoted from General to Colonel, and eventually was court-martialed. Rather than serve his sentence, he resigned his commission. As a civilian, Mitchell continued to advocate his ideas regarding the necessity of strategic airpower in future wars. Recognized after his death as having made major contributions to the U. S. Air Force, Mitchell was honored by having the only American military aircraft to be named after a specific person, the B-25 'Mitchell'; he was posthumously reauthorized to the rank of Major General, retired, by President Franklin Roosevelt; and the dining hall at the United States Air Force Academy was named after him.
Army officer, farmer, and author.
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https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n50033466
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10581839
https://viaf.org/viaf/37850120
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q863201
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50033466
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n50033466
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Bombing, Aerial
Aerial photography
Aeronautics
Aeronautics, Military
Air power
Air power
Air warfare
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Military doctrine
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Telegraph
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World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
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Army officers
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United States
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Alaska
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United States
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Philippines
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Langley Air Force Base (Va.)
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Cuba
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