Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for William L. Mitchell.

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for William L. Mitchell.

1899-1957

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (September 1899 - August 1957); Correspondence (May 1940 - December 1957); Awards, Decorations, & Commendations (June 1911 - February 1936); Efficiency/Fitness Reports (June 1899 - June 1925); Disciplinary (September 1921); Medical Records (September 1907 - August 1924); Oversized Documents ( October 1922 - April 1925).

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eng, Latn

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SNAC Resource ID: 11647144

National Archives at St. Louis

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Mitchell, William, 1879-1936

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William Lendrum Mitchell (December 29, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was a United States Army general who is regarded as the father of the United States Air Force. Mitchell served in France during World War I and, by the conflict's end, commanded all American air combat units in that country. After the war, he was appointed deputy director of the Air Service and began advocating increased investment in air power, believing that this would prove vital in future wars. He argued particularly for the...