Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. MAN'S FARTHEST ALOFT
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Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948
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Career Army officer who served in the Philippines as an adjutant general and engineer officer, collector of customs, and cavalry squadron commander, participating in actions against the Tausug (Moros), 1899-1903; later apppointed governor of Moro Province and commander, Department of Mindanao, 1909-1913. Well-known for his command of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, 1917-1919. From the description of General John J. Pershing photograph collection [pictu...
Westover, Charles B. (Charles Bainbridge), 1915-1978
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Charles Bainbridge Westover (b. 1915, Fort Gibbon, Tanana, Alaska-d. July 28, 1978), U.S. Air Force officer, graduated from West Point in 1937 and earned his pilot wings the following year. During World War II he served as executive officer of a special U.S. air mission in the U.S.S.R., and as chief of staff, 2nd Bomb Division, then commander, 448th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, in England, flying 42 combat missions. From 1949 to 1952, he was assigned to Strategic Air Command (SAC) HQ serving as ch...
