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Wash commanded 2 Interceptor Command when war broke out in the Pacific. He promptly ordered extensive blackouts in the Pacific Northwest.
To hell with entertaining people. We're trying to save their fool lives.
| 1889
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Born |
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| 1924 |
Major |
Air attaché, France |
| 1929-4-5 |
Commander, 18 Pursuit Group |
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| 1940 |
Brigadier general | Commander, 5 Air Division |
| 1941 |
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Military observer, Britain |
| 1941-6 |
Commander, II Interceptor
Command, Fort George Wright |
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| 1942-1-28 |
Commander, 2 Air Force |
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| 1942-3-2 |
Commander, III Interceptor
Command, Drew Field, Florida |
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| 1942-6-25 |
Commander, 3 Air Force, Tampa,
Florida |
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| 1942-12-14 |
Commander, II Air Support
Command, Colorado Springs |
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| 1943-1-26 |
Dies in air accident |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-7-14)
MilitaryTimes.com (accessed 2012-10-13)
TIME Magazine, 1941-12-29 (accessed 2008-7-14)
U.S. Air Force (accessed 2012-10-13)
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