Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GENERAL LEMAY DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GENERAL LEMAY DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

1962

Summary: Coverage of Ohio State University 85th June Commencement Exercises held in the Ohio State stadium at 9 A.M. 1) MS of sign: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHED IN 1870. 2) Processional of faculty, honored guests and graduates. 3) Scenes of Novice G. Fawcett, President of the University introducing Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, AF Chief of Staff. 4)Scenes of Gen. LeMay delivering address. 5) Novice G. Fawcett conferring the Honorary Degree, Doctor of Science on Gen. LeMay. 6) Commissioning of graduates of AF ROTC as 2nd lieutenants in the Armed Forces -- oath administered by Gen. LeMay. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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LeMay, Curtis E. (Curtis Emerson), 1906-1990

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Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906 – October 1, 1990) was an American Air Force general who implemented an effective but controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965. LeMay joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, the precursor to the U.S. Air Force, in 1929 while studying civil engineering at Ohio State University. He had risen to the rank of major by the time of Japan's Attack on Pearl ...