Chester V. Clifton photograph collection. 1961.

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 ...

Lemnitzer, Lyman L. (Lyman Louis), 1899-1988

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Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 – November 12, 1988) was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He received his commission in the Coast Artillery Corps from West Point in 1920 and was an instructor at West Point from 1926 to 1930, and again in 1934 and 1935. He graduated from the Command and General Staff School in 1936 and the Army War College in 1940 and saw duty with war plans division and the staff of Army Ground Forces from May 1941 to June 1942. He reached the rank of brigadier general in...

Sweeney, Walter C. (Walter Campbell), 1909-1965

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Walter Campbell Sweeney (1909-1965) was born in Wheeling, West Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry in June, 1930. He graduated from primary and advanced flight schools in 1935, and was assigned to the 8th Attack Squadron of the 3rd Attack Group at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. During the World War II era, Sweeney joined the 5th Bomb Group in Hawaii in June, 1939, and later served as Commandi...

Stahr, Elvis J. (Elvis Jacob), 1916-1998

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Elvis Jacob Stahr (1916-1998), lawyer, government official, and educator, was the Secretary of the Army from 1961 to 1962. He served as President of Indiana University from 1962 to 1967. From the description of Stahr, Elvis J. (Elvis Jacob), 1916-1998 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10568779 Elvis J. Stahr, Jr., was a Secretary of the Army during the early 1960s. From the description of Elvis J. Stahr, Jr., papers, 1961-1992. (US Army, ...

Army Combat Readiness Demonstration (1961 Oct. : Fort Bragg, N.C.)

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Rich, Charles W. G. (Charles Wythe Gleaves), 1910-

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Charles Wythe Gleaves Rich (b. Dec. 22, 1910, Va.-d. Aug. 24, 1993, Hilton Head, S.C.), U.S. Army officer, graduated from West Point in 1935 with a commission in the Infantry. His career highlights, during World War II, include commander, 2/19 Infantry, 24th Division, in the Pacific Theater; deputy chief of staff for operations, 6th Army Group, and deputy chief of staff, XXI Corps, both in the European Theater. During the 1950s he was commander, 15th Infantry, 3rd Division, Far East Command, and...

Decker, George H. (George Henry), 1902-

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George H. Decker was a United States Army general, Vice Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff. From the description of The George H. Decker papers, 1959-1962. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47721316 ...

Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

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John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician. He served as the 39th Governor of Texas and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury. He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973. Born in Floresville, Texas, Connally pursued a legal career after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. During World War II, he served on the staff of James Forrestal and Dwight D. Eisenhower before transferring to the Asiati...

McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009

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U.S. secretary of defense, president of World Bank, and corporate executive. Full name: Robert Strange McNamara. From the description of Robert S. McNamara papers, 1934-2009 (bulk 1968-2005). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132706 Robert Strange McNamara (b. 1916) was a business executive and Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. During World War II he worked on the deployment of the B-29 bomber, and served in the Army Air Forces in India, Chi...

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy of Brookline, Massachusetts. John Kennedy, the second of nine children, attended Choate Academy (1932-1935), Princeton University (1935-36), Harvard College (1936-40), and Stanford Business School (1941). In 1940, he published a book based on his senior thesis entitled "Why England Slept." The book criticized British policy of Appeasement. In 1941, Kennedy enlisted in the Navy. In August 1943, Kenn...

Trapnell, T. J. H. (Thomas John Hall), 1902-2002

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Thomas John Hall Trapnell (1902-2002) was born in Yonkers, N.Y. He was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1927. While at West Point, he was named to several All-American football elevens and was a lacrosse star. General Trapnell's first assignment following graduation was that of a platoon leader in the 11th Cavalry. During World War II, General Trapnell served with the American Forces in the Philippines and was commanding the 26th Cavalry when taken prisoner by the Japanese. H...