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Air Medal. 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 Force ...
Home About Us Biographies Display. 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.
Mar 10, 2021 · March 10, 2021. Aviation pioneer Henry “Hap” Arnold (above: with the Fly Fortress "Memphis Bell") lead the Army Air Force to victory in World War II and later establish the U.S. Air Force as...
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Jun 12, 2006 · General Henry H. ‘Hap’ Arnold: Architect of America’s Air Force. Under General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold, America's air arm became the largest and most potent air force in history. by C.V. Glines 6/12/2006. Share This Article. He was one of those individuals who always seem to be smiling.
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Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's long career in aviation spanned the period from the Wright brothers' earliest aircraft to jet fighters. His military experience in logistics, research and development, training, and commanding operational units molded him into the perfect Airman to build and to command the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II.
Mar 3, 2017 · General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold was a pioneer airman who oversaw the growth of the Army Air Force through both World Wars. (U.S. Army photo) Military.com. Published March 03, 2017....
The legacy of General Henry Arnold is manifest in the existence of the United States Air Force itself. He devoted his career to the Herculean task of building the United States Army Air Forces into the immense, war-winning weapon that it became, while having the vision and tenacity to lay the groundwork for an independent air force.
