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"Sue" Claggett had been the air commander in the Philippines and was sent to China to report on the use of air power in that theater. He subsequently commanded 5 Interceptor Command
when war broke out in the Pacific.
| 1884-12-19 |
Born at Fort Wayne, Michigan |
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| 1902-7 |
Enters West Point |
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| 1906 |
Second
lieutenant |
23 Infantry Regiment, Philippines |
| 1912 |
Military aide, President of the
United States |
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| 1914 |
23 Infantry Regiment, Texas |
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| 1916 |
Panama Canal Zone |
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| 1917 |
Major |
Aviation Section, Signal Corps,
Kelly Field, Texas |
| 1918-5 |
Flight training, Rockwell Field,
California |
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| 1918-8-22 |
Commander, Flying Department,
Kelly Field |
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| 1919-1-28 |
Commander, Kelly Field |
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| 1919-12-22 |
Air Officer, 4 Corps Area,
Atlanta, Georgia |
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| 1922 |
Air Service Tactical School |
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| 1923 |
Commander, Bolling Field,
District of Columbia |
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| 1926-8-24 |
Air Officer, 9 Corps Area, Presidio |
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| 1930
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Colonel |
Commander, Brooks Field, Texas |
| 1931-10 |
Commandant, Air Corps Advanced
Flying School, Kelly Field, Texas |
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| 1935-3-12 |
Army Industrial College |
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| 1936-3-3 |
Commander, 1 Wing, March Field |
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| 1936-9-8 |
Commander, Selfridge Field,
Michigan |
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| 1940-10-1 |
Brigadier general |
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| 1940-12-18 |
Commander, 5 Pursuit Wing,
Selfridge Field, Michigan |
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| 1941-4 |
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Commander, Philippine Department
Air Force |
| 1941-11 |
Commander, 5 Interceptor
Command, Nielson Field |
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| 1941 |
Acting commander, Army Forces in
Australia |
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| 1942 |
Commander, U.S. Army Supply
Depot, Townsville |
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| 1942 |
Commander, Sheppard Field, Texas |
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| 1944-12-1
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Retired for disability in the
line of duty |
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| 1952-11-14
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Dies |
References
Air Force Link (accessed 2008-7-15)
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-7-15)
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