Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1909, Nov. 11 | Born, Lexington, Ky. |
| 1928 | B.A., Rice University, Houston, Tex. |
| 1930 | Private, 11th Cavalry, United States Army, Monterey, Calif. |
| 1931-1932 | Appointed to the flying cadet program and served one year as reserve officer with the 13th Attack Squadron, Fort Crockett, Tex. |
| 1933 | Enlisted as pilot, Air Corps Tactical School, Chanute Field, Ill., and the 1st Air Transport Squadron, Dayton, Ohio |
| 1935 | Accepted regular commission and served with the 13th Attack Squadron, Barksdale Field, La. |
| 1938 | First lieutenant and flying instructor, Randolph Field, Tex. |
| 1939 | Supervisor, Air Corps Flying School, Glenview, Ill. |
| 1941 | Assistant director of training, Eastern Flying Training Command, Maxwell Field, Ala. Promoted to major and became director of training, Tuskegee Army Flying School, Tuskegee, Ala. |
| 1942 | Promoted to lieutenant colonel and became commander of the Tuskegee Army Air Field, Tuskegee, Ala. |
| 1943 | Promoted to colonel |
| 1947 | Graduated, Air Command Staff School, Maxwell Field, Ala. |
| 1948 | Graduated, Air War College, Maxwell Field, Ala. Deputy secretary, Air Staff, Air Force Headquarters, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. |
| 1949 | Appointed to the permanent grade of colonel |
| 1951 | Appointed special assistant to vice-chief of staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. |
| 1954 | Promoted to brigadier general Air deputy, NATO Defence College, Paris, France |
| 1956 | Deputy director, Military Assistance Division, United States European Command, Paris, France |
| 1958 | Assistant to the deputy chief of staff, Plans and Programs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. |
| 1961 | Director, Research Studies Institute, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. |
| 1964 | Retired from United States Air Force |
| 1966 | M.A., Rice University, Houston, Tex. |
| 1968 | Ph.D., Rice University, Houston, Tex. |
| 1969-1975 | Professor of military history, Trinity University, San Antonio, Tex. |
| 1976-1977 | Visiting professor, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. |
| 1979 | Retired from Trinity University, San Antonio, Tex. |
| 1987, Apr. 7 | Died, Perry Point, Md. |