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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.
General Carl A. Spaatz was the first chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. The general was born in 1891, in Boyertown, Pa. In 1910, he was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy. He graduated June 12, 1914, and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry.
Carl Spaatz (born June 28, 1891, Boyertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 14, 1974, Washington, D.C.) was the leading U.S. combat air commander in World War II and the first chief of staff of the independent U.S. Air Force.
Jun 29, 2017 · General Carl Andrew Spaatz is not well known by Americans today, yet he served as the senior air commander in the European theater after the United States entered World War II and masterminded the air strategy that helped defeat the Third Reich.
Carl Spaatz (1891-1974) was an early advocate of the military applications of air power. He directed U.S. strategic bombing campaigns in both Europeand the Pacific during World War II . The career of Carl Spaatz paralleled the development of military air power during the twentieth century.
Jan 13, 2017 · In March 1946, Spaatz succeeded General Arnold as commander-in-chief of the Army Air Forces. This role expanded in September 1947 when he became the first chief of staff of the newly...
Aug 14, 2019 · In May 1942, Spaatz was designated commander of the Eighth Air Force at Bolling Field, transferring to the European theater of operations in that capacity in July 1942, to prepare for the American bombing of Germany. His accomplishments earned him an award of the Legion of Merit.
