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Curtis Emerson LeMay



Curtis Emerson LeMay

Curtis Emerson LeMay
CURTIS EMERSON LEMAY
General United States Air Force
Renowned Air Commander
Air Power Advocate
Born 15 November 1906, Columbus, Ohio. From the Pursuit Pilot of 1928, to Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force in 1962, he was known for the Perfection, Dedication and the high order of Discipline demanded of himself and his subordinates. An intrepid air commander who personally led his formations in Europe and the Pacific.

His use of air power for Humanitarianism in the 1947 Berlin Air Lift, the Strategic Air Command and its nuclear deterrence he developed, kept the world at peace for three decades. These and his innovative operational management concepts mark him as a dominant figure of aero history.
Elected to the International Aerospace Hall of Fame 1979