Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1904, Apr. 13 | Born, Washington, D.C. |
| 1923-1924 | Attended University of Maryland, College Park, Md. |
| 1924-1925 | Army Air Service |
| 1927 | Commissioned as an officer in the Army Air Corps |
| 1927-1928 | Engineering officer, Bolling Field, Washington, D.C. |
| 1927-1928 | Attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. |
| 1928-1930 | Aide to Major General James Fechet |
| 1930-1932 | Assistant military attaché, Cuba |
| 1932 | Promoted to first lieutenant |
| 1935 | Promoted to captain |
| 1937-1938 | Flight commanding officer, 1st Bomb Squadron, Mitchel Field, N.Y. |
| 1938-1940 | Technical advisor to the Argentine air force |
| 1940-1941 | Assigned to intelligence in the Office of the Chief of the Air Corps |
| 1941-1942 | Commanding officer of the 33rd Pursuit Group, Mitchel Field, N.Y. |
| 1942 | Promoted to lieutenant colonel |
| 1942 | Promoted to brigadier general |
| 1943 | Commanding officer, 1st Air Defense Wing and 12th Fighter Command, North Africa |
| 1943 | Commanding general, IX Fighter Command, England |
| 1944 | Promoted to major general |
| 1945 | Returned to the United States as assistant chief of air staff for intelligence |
| 1947 | Promoted to lieutenant general |
| 1949-1951 | Commander of Joint Task Force-3 |
| 1951 | Retired from the United States Air Force |
| 1958-1961 | Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration |
| 1993, Feb. 9 | Died, Washington, D.C. |