Carl Spaatz

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
gptkbp:birthDate June 28, 1891
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mary_Spaatz
gptkb:Carl_Spaatz_Jr.
gptkb:Robert_Spaatz
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:deathDate July 14, 1974
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carl Spaatz
gptkbp:influenced Air_Force_doctrine
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Billy_Mitchell
gptkb:General_George_C._Marshall
gptkb:General_Curtis_LeMay
gptkb:Hap_Arnold
gptkbp:knownFor First Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Director_of_the_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Chief of the Air Staff
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
Commander of the 15th Air Force
First Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
Commander of the 8th Air Force
Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans
Commander_of_the_U.S._Army_Air_Forces_in_the_European_Theater
Commander_of_the_U.S._Strategic_Air_Forces_in_Europe
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Strategic_bombing_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Boyertown,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Henry_H._Arnold
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:role Pilot
Commander
Strategist
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:serviceYears 1914–1948
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Helen_Spaatz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:George_C._Kenney