Carl Andrew Spaatz

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Reserve_Officers_Association
gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:National_Aeronautic_Association
gptkb:Military_Order_of_the_World_Wars
gptkb:Air_Force_Association
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:British_Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Air Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
French Croix de Guerre
gptkbp:born June 28, 1891
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Carl_Spaatz_Jr.
gptkb:John_Spaatz
gptkb:Richard_Spaatz
gptkb:Robert_Spaatz
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:died July 14, 1974
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carl Andrew Spaatz
gptkbp:influenced Aerial warfare strategy
Air_Force_doctrine
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Strategic_bombing_in_World_War_II
Leadership_in_the_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryService 1914–1948
gptkbp:nickname The_Father_of_the_U.S._Air_Force
gptkbp:notableFeature First Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Boyertown,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Hoyt_S._Vandenberg
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:role Aviation pioneer
Military strategist
Air power advocate
Post-war military leader
World_War_II_commander
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:serviceYears 1914–1948
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Spaatz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Nathan_F._Twining