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    Nathan F. Twining

    United States general

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      • A 1918 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., Twining became a U.S. army pilot in 1924 and gained further experience thereafter as a combat unit commander and as a staff and engineering officer.
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  2. In 1913, Twining moved with his family from Monroe, Wisconsin, to Oswego, Oregon. He was educated in Wisconsin and Oregon, and was a 1917 graduate of Portland, Oregon 's Lincoln High School. [3] [6] He served in the Oregon National Guard from 1915 to 1917 and attained the rank of first sergeant.

  3. Apr 12, 2024 · Nathan F. Twining was a U.S. Air Force officer who played a large part in directing the air war against Japan during World War II. A 1918 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., Twining became a U.S. army pilot in 1924 and gained further experience thereafter as a combat unit.

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  4. In May 1917, he received an appointment through the Oregon National Guard and entered the United States Military Academy. He graduated in November 1918, as a second lieutenant of Infantry and remained assigned to the Academy as an officer cadet until June 1919.

  5. He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point on a National Guard appointment, graduating in 1919. Twining was selected for flight training in 1923. He served as pilot, flight instructor and later as engineering officer for the U.S. Army airmail service.

  6. Twining, Nathan F. (1897–1982), World War II general.Twining was a 1918 graduate of U.S. Military Academy and served in U.S. National Guard during World War I. Throughout his career, from private to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Twining never lost touch with his great fund of common sense or his ability to work with others.

  7. Birth: October 11, 1897. Death: March 29, 1982. Nathan Twining. Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1918. Served as a flying instructor at Primary Flying School in Brooks Field, Texas and March Field, California.

  8. Mar 11, 2016 · Gen. Nathan Farragut Twining. June 30, 1953–June 30, 1957. NATHAN FARRAGUT TWINING was born on October 11, 1897, in Monroe, Wis- consin, one of eight children. In 1911 the family moved to Portland, Oregon, where he and his brothers indulged their passionate interest in hunting and fishing. In the spring of 1915, Twining joined the Oregon ...