William (Billy) Mitchell collection, 1917-1958.

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William (Billy) Mitchell collection, 1917-1958.

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A collection of reports, correspondence and memoranda, photographs, maps, and microfilm pertaining to one of the most controversial figures in the history of the United States Air Force, William Lendrum Mitchell. Significant material deals with Mitchell's fight for a separate air service and strategic bombardment after his return from World War I. The remainder of the collection relates to his various assignments and personal letters following his court martial.

2.8 linear feet

US Air Force Academy, McDermott Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7133142

US Air Force Academy, McDermott Library

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United States. Army. Air Corps

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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...