[Addresses, memoranda, etc. by United States Air Force general officers, et al.]. 1946-1949.

Hodson, H. V. (Henry Vincent), 1906-1999

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Fairchild, Muir Stephen, 1894-1950

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Biography From the description of Fairchild collection, 1913-1948. (US Air Force Academy). WorldCat record id: 317971410 Muir Stephen Fairchild (b. Sept. 2, 1894, Bellingham, Washington-d. March 17, 1950, Fort Myer, Virginia), General in the U.S. Air Force, earned his flying wings early in 1918 and began to fly bombers on night missions with the French forces (World War I). During the 1920s and 1930s, he served in a number of engineering posts in the U.S., participated in th...

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At Harris Neck, Georgia, in the remote northern reaches of McIntosh County, the United States government, in the fall of 1942, confiscated the lands along the South Newport and Barbour Island Rivers. Paved runways were constructed for aircraft, and Harris Neck became an air reconnaissance base for the United States Army Air Force during World War II. A number of support buildings were constructed at the Harris Neck Air Base, such as barracks for personnel, an officers club, and PX, to serve the ...

Kenney, George C. (George Churchill), 1889-1977

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George Churchill Kenney (6 August 1889 – 9 August 1977) was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II. He is best known as the commander of the Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA), a position he held between August 1942 and 1945. Kenney enlisted as a flying cadet in the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps in 1917, and served on the Western Front with the 91st Aero Squadron. He was awarded a Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in whi...

Anderson, Orvil A.

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Samford, John A. (John Alexander), 1905-1968

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John Alexander Samford (b. 1905, Hagerman, N.M.-d. Dec. 1, 1968), U.S. Air Force officer, graduated from West Point in 1928 and received his pilot wings the following year. After serving as a flying instructor and in various assignments in Panama and U.S. bases, he was appointed chief of staff, VIII Air Force Composite Command in Northern Ireland. During the War years, he was deputy chief of staff, 8th Air Force; chief of staff, VIII Bomber Command; chief of staff, 8th Air Force; and deputy assi...

Symington, Stuart, 1901-1988

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