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   Henry H. Arnold. Henry Harley " Hap " Arnold (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and later, General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), commanding general of the United States Army Air Forces, the only United States Air ...

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   General HENRY. H. ARNOLD. General of the Air Force. Pioneer airman who was taught to fly by the Wright Brothers, and commander of Army Air Forces in victory over Germany and Japan in World War II: born Gladwyne, Pa., June 25, 1886, died Sonoma, Calif., Jan. 15, 1950. "Hap" Arnold, as he was fondly known and called, dating from his early days at ...

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   Henry Harley Arnold (born June 25, 1886, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 15, 1950, Sonoma, California) was an air strategist, commanding general of the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1907, Arnold served in the infantry and then transferred to ...

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6. www.historynet.com › general-henry-h-hap-arnoldGeneral Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold: Architect of America's Air Force

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   Jun 12, 2006 · Learn about the life and achievements of Henry Harley Arnold, the first general of the U.S. Army Air Force and a pioneer of military aviation. From his early flying lessons with the Wright brothers to his command of air power in World War II, he was a visionary leader and a smiling optimist.

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   Mar 10, 2021 · This desk, used by General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold was acquired by Arnold after leaving West Point in 1907. NASM, gift of the family of Michael M. Mikita, MD “Another really cool ...

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8. www.nationalmuseum.af.mil › gen-henry-h-hap-arnoldGen. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold > National Museum of the United ...

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   Gen. Henry H. Arnold. Gen. Henry H. Arnold (center), Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, and Col. Ariel W. Nielsen (left), Commanding officer of the 350th Fighter Group, 22nd Tactical Air Command, fighter arm of the 12th Air Force, confer with Brig. Gen. Robert S. Israel Jr., Commanding General of the 62nd Wing, while on an inspection tour of one of the fighter bases in the ...

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   Who was Henry Harley Arnold?

   • Henry Harley Arnold was an air strategist, commanding general of the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1907, Arnold served in the infantry and then transferred to the aeronautical section of the Signal Corps,

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   When did Hap Arnold die?

   • On May 7, 1949 Hap Arnold was appointed the first general of the Air Force, five-star rank, by the U.S. Congress. He died at his ranch home, Valley of the Moon, near Sonoma, Calif., Jan. 15, 1950. Hap Arnold's name is perpetuated at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold AFB, Tenn. General of the Air Force.

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   Why did Arnold become a general?

   • Hordes of Allied aircraft pounded the Germans and by the spring of 1945 had done much to destroy their ability to fight any longer. The theories of strategic air warfare had been proved. Meanwhile, Arnold was appointed to the rank of general of the Army.

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   What is the Hap Arnold Award?

   • The Civil Air Patrol has named an award that accompanies the rank of Cadet Airman First Class after him, being known as the Hap Arnold Award. The Air Force Association recognizes the "most significant contribution by a military member for national defense" with its H. H. Arnold Award.

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10. www.airforcetimes.com › news › your-air-forceHere’s why Hap Arnold, a practical visionary, became the ...

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    Learn how Henry H. Arnold, a pioneer aviator and Army Air Corps chief, transformed the U.S. military aviation with his foresight and leadership. From flying with the Wright brothers to leading the Allied air forces in World War II, Arnold shaped the history of air power.