Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1884, Feb. 3 | Born, Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1906 | Graduated, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. and commissioned a second lieutenant, cavalry |
| 1906-1917 | Served with the cavalry in the Philippines, Hawaii, and the continental United States |
| 1914 | Married Jeannette Allen |
| 1917 | Assigned to the Aviation Division of the Signal Corp |
| 1920-1923 | Served with Allied occupation forces in Germany |
| 1923-1935 | Commanded various Air Corp stations and units |
| 1935-39 | Commanded Air Force, General Headquarters |
| 1940-41 | Promoted successively to major and lieutenant general and commanded the Caribbean Air Force and the Caribbean Defense Command |
| 1942 | Commanded United States Army Forces, Middle East |
| 1943 | Commanding general, European Theater of Operations, United States Army |
| 1943, May 3 | Died, Iceland, in an airplane crash |