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2 days ago · Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906 – October 1, 1990) was an American Air Force general who implemented an effective but controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, from 1961 to 1965.
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May 1, 2024 · Curtis E. LeMay was a U.S. Air Force officer whose expertise in strategic bombardment techniques was important during World War II and afterward. Entering the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1928, LeMay advanced to the position of bombardment group commander by 1942.
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3 days ago · General Curtis Emerson LeMay. General Curtis LeMay implemented the strategic bombing strategy over Japan in World War II. Serving as United States Air Force Chief of Staff under President Johnson, LeMay disagreed with Johnson's handling of the Vietnam War.
Apr 24, 2024 · We don't talk about General Curtis LeMay's firebombing campaign against Japan during WW2 enough. We all know the story about the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, but in the lead up to dropping the bombs we had a months long campaign of firebombing major and minor Japanese cities.
Apr 17, 2024 · Discover insightful quotes from Curtis LeMay, a United States Air Force general. Explore his views on leadership, military strategy, and the importance of air power in warfare. Gain inspiration and learn from one of the most influential figures in American military history.
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5 days ago · Curtis LeMay, who had been a lieutenant just months before, was now an untried colonel in charge of 35 B-17 bombers. Barely trained, they were so green that LeMay wasn’t even sure they would all make it across the Atlantic. Worse, they would be going up against the world’s best and most experienced air force at that time, the Luftwaffe.
Apr 26, 2024 · (1906–1990), air tactician and World War II general.Lemay began his career in 1929 as a fighter pilot and transferred to bombers in 1937. In May 1942, he took command ...
