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Armstrong commanded the first U.S. heavy bomber mission in Europe, the first U.S. heavy bomber mission over Germany, and the last heavy bomber mission over Japan. His experiences over Germany became the basis for the book Twelve O'Clock High by Bierne Lay Jr. and
Sy Bartlett. His missions over Japan targeted primarily petroleum refineries.
Following the end of the war, in November 1945, Armstrong led the first non-stop flight from Hokkaido to Washington, D.C. Armstrong retired with over 11,000 hours of flying timed logged, including time in the B-47 Stratojet.
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Born at Hamilton, North Carolina |
| 1923 |
Bachelor of laws, Wake Forest College |
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| 1925 |
Bachelor of science, Wake Forest Collegeb |
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| 1928-2 |
Flight school |
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| 1929-3 |
Second lieutenant |
2 Bombardment Group |
| 1930-1 |
Flying instructor's school |
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| 1931-2 |
Flying instructor, March Field |
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| 1931-12 |
Flying instructor, Randolph Field |
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| 1934-1 |
Chief pilot, Air Corps mail operations, Salt Lake City |
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| 1934-12 |
78 Pursuit Squadron |
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| 1937-3 |
13 Bombardment Squadron |
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| 1939-11 |
Lieutenant colonel |
Commander, 13 Attack Squadron |
| 1939 |
Air Corps Tactical School |
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| 1940 |
Commander, 13 Bombardment Squadron |
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| 1940-11 |
Military observer, United Kingdom |
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| 1941-2 |
90 Bombardment Squadron |
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| 1941-4 |
Staff, 3 Interceptor Command |
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| 1941-8 |
Assistant of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), U.S. Army Air Forces |
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| 1942 |
Staff, 8 Bomber Command |
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| 1942-2 |
Colonel |
Commander, 97 Bombardment Group |
| 1942 |
Liaison officer, 1 Bombardment Wing |
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| 1943 |
Commander, 306 Bombardment Group |
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| 1943 |
Brigadier general |
Commander, 101 Provisional Combat Wing |
| 1943-6-15 |
Commander, 1 Bombardment Wing |
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| 1943-8-1 |
Commander, 46 Bombardment Operational Training Wing |
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| 1944 |
Commander, 17 Bombardment Operational Training Wing |
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| 1944-11-18 |
Commander, 315 Bombardment Wing |
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| 1946 |
Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & Training (A-3), Pacific Air Command |
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| 1946-9 |
Senior air advisor, Armed Forces Staff College |
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| 1948-6 |
Deputy commander, Alaskan Air Command |
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| 1948 |
Chief of staff, Alaskan Air Command |
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| 1950-7 |
Major general |
Commander, Alaskan Air Command |
| 1951-1 |
Commander, Sampson Air Force Base |
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| 1951-5 |
Commander, 6 Air Division |
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| 1952-10 |
Commander, 2 Air Force |
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| 1956-7 |
Commadner, Alaskan Air Command |
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| 1956-9 |
Lieutenant general |
Commander, Alaskan Command |
| 1957 |
Commander, Alaskan Air Command |
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| 1961 |
Retires |
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| 1969-8-20 |
Dies |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2013-11-14)
U.S.Air Force (accessed 2013-11-14)
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