Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GENERAL CARL A. SPAATZ, USAF RETIRED

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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 CARL A. SPAATZ, USAF RETIRED

1965

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A filmed interview by Dr. Alfred Goldberg, USAF Historical Division, of General Carl A. Spaatz, first USAF Chief of Staff, with Gen. Spaatz relating experiences of his military career from 1915 including World War I, flight of the Question Mark, World War II bombing in Europe and Japan and creation of the Air Force as a separate Service.

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Spaatz, Carl, 1891-1974

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Carl Andrew Spaatz (born Spatz; June 28, 1891 – July 14, 1974), nicknamed "Tooey", was an American World War II general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a priority over other targets. He became Chief of Staff of the newly formed United States Air Force in 1947. Spaatz retired with the rank of general on June 30, 1948. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Servic...