Spaatz, Carl Andrew

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Spaatz, Carl Andrew

Name: Spaatz, Carl Andrew "Tooey" Years: 1891-1974 Rank: Gen. Nationality: American Remarks: Squadron commander during World War I, commander of Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific during World War II, and first Chief of Staff of the US Air Force

Contents 1 Biography 2 Timeline 3 Publications 4 Sources 5 References

[edit] Biography

Spaatz was promoted to Major and given command of the 5th Aero Squadron at Fort Sam Houston, Texas one month after the US entered World War I--he was one of only 65 flying officers in the Army at the time^[1].

[edit] Timeline

• June 28, 1891 US Air Force General Carl A. Spaatz is born^[2].

[edit] Publications

• Evolution of Air Power: Our Urgent Need for an Air Force Second to None, 1947

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for Carl Andrew Spaatz

• Biography of General Carl A. Spaatz  at US Air Force the official USAF biography

• Gen. Carl Spaatz and D-Day by Davis, Richard G., Air and Space Power Journal, Winter 1997

• Carl A. Spaatz and the Development of the RAF-USAAC Relationship, 1939-1940

[edit] References

1. ↑ Reference:Carl A. Spaatz and the Air War in Europe, pg. 5
2. ↑ wikipedia:Carl_Andrew_Spaatz