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Power commanded 314
Bombardment Wing during the strategic bombing campaign
against Japan. He led the
devastating firebombing raid against Tokyo
on 9/10 March 1945. Described by Frank (1999) as "dynamic but
autocratic" and by Tillman (2010) as "an intelligent, competent officer
almost totally lacking in people skills", he seems to have been a
kindred spirit to Curtis LeMay, who he succeeded
as commander of Strategic Air Command during the Cold War.
| 1905 |
Born in New York City |
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| 1928-2-17 |
Air Corps Flying School |
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| 1929-2 |
Second
lieutenant |
|
| 1938 |
Colonel
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Flying instructor, Randolph
Field, Texas |
| 1940 |
Air Corps Tactical School |
|
| 1940 |
Stage commander, Randolph Field,
Texas |
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| 1941 |
Assistant operations officer, Moffet Field |
|
| 1942 |
Training inspection officer,
Army Air Forces Flying Training Command, Fort Worth, Texas |
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| 1943 |
Deputy commander, 40 Bombardment
Group, Pratt Field, Kansas |
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| 1943 |
Assistant chief of staff for
operations and training, 2 Air Force, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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| 1944 |
Executive officer, 304
Bombardment Wing, Italy |
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| 1944 |
Deputy commander, 304 Bombardment Wing, Italy | |
| 1944-8-29 |
Brigadier
general |
Commander, 314 Bombardment Wing |
| 1945-8-1
|
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Assistant chief of staff for
operations and training, Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific, Harmon
Field, Guam |
| 1945 |
Staff, Joint Task Force 1,
Operation CROSSROADS |
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| 1946 |
Commander, Technical Division,
Air Training Command, Barksdale Field, Louisiana |
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| 1947 |
Deputy Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Operations and Training, Headquarters, Army Air Forces | |
| 1947 |
Chief, Training Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters, Air Force | |
| 1948 |
Chief, Requirements Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters, Air Force | |
| 1948 |
Air attaché, London |
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| 1948 |
Vice commander, Strategic Air
Command |
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| 1954 |
Commander, Air Research and
Development Command |
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| 1957 |
Commander, Strategic Air Command |
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| 1964-11-30
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Retires |
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| 1970-12-6 |
Dies |
References
Air Force Link
(accessed 2009-2-26)
Frank (1999)
Generals.dk
(accessed 2009-2-26)
Pettibone (2006)
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