Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. LIEUTENANT GEN. RAMEY RECEIVING DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL FROM GEN. TWINING
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Norstad, Lauris, 1907-1988
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General Lauris Norstad (1907-1988) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up in Red Wing, Minnesota where he attended high school. After developing an interest in military service, Norstad secured an appointment to the United States Military Academy where he graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant of cavalry. In 1931 Norstad transferred to the Air Corps, thus beginning his long career as an air force officer. During the 1930s Norstad served as Commander of the 18th Pursu...
Loesch, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Frederic), 1916-1964
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Lawrence Frederic Loesch (b. 1916, Meadville, Pa.-d. Aug. 22, 1964), U.S. Air Force officer, joined the Flying Cadet Program in 1940 and received his commission and pilot wings the following year. During World War II he commanded the 574th Bomb Squadron of the 9th Air Force, serving in England, France, and Germany. After the War, he was assigned to various command and training positions in Air Training Command. During the 1950s, General Loesch served as Director of Maintenance, Burtonwood Air De...
Ramey, Roger M. (Roger Maxwell), 1903-1963
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Roger Maxwell Ramey (b. Sept. 9, 1903, Emblem, Texas-d. March 4, 1963), Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force, was commissioned in the infantry from West Point in 1928. He served in a number of positions during World War II, including deputy chief of staff, 7th Air Force; commanding officer, 43rd Bomber Group; commanding general, 5th Bomber Command; commanding general, 38th Flying Training Wing; chief of staff, 21st Bomb Command; and commanding general, 58th Bomber Wing. After the War, he was ...
Quarles, Donald A. (Donald Aubrey), 1894-1959
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Donald Aubrey Quarles (1894-1959) was born in Van Buren, Arkansas. He received a B.A. from Yale University in 1916, and completed graduate studies at Columbia University from 1920 to 1924. He married Rosina Cotton in 1939. He went on to serve in the following capacities: Engineer, Bell Telephone Labs, 1919; Vice President, Bell Telephone Labs, 1948; Vice President, Western Electric, 1952; President, Sandia Corporation, 1952; President, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, 1952 to 1953; As...
Twining, Nathan F. (Nathan Farragut), 1897-1982
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Air Force officer. From the description of Reminiscences of Nathan Farragut Twining: oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122419971 U.S. Army and Air Force officer; later, publishing company executive. From the description of Papers of Nathan F. Twining, 1924-1960 (bulk 1950-1960). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81804920 Nathan Twining's military career began in 1916 as a member of the Third Oregon Infant...
White, Thomas D. (Thomas Dresser), 1901-1965
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Thomas Dresser White (b. Aug. 6, 1901, Walker, Minn.-d. Dec. 22, 1965), U.S. Air Force officer, received his commission in the infantry in 1920. He studied the Chinese language in China from 1927 to 1931, and served as assistant military attaché for air in Moscow and Rome from 1934 to 1937 and military attaché in Brazil from 1940 to 1942. During World War II he served as assistant chief of staff, then chief of staff, 3rd Air Force; assistant chief of staff for intelligence at Army Air Force HQ; ...
