Carl Spaatz Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
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:Mary_Spaatz
gptkb:Carl_Spaatz_III
gptkb:William_Spaatz
gptkb:Robert_Spaatz
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Eighth_Air_Force
gptkb:Twelfth_Air_Force
gptkb:Army_Air_Forces_Training_Command
gptkbp:died July 14, 1974
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carl Spaatz Jr.
gptkbp:influenced Military aviation strategy
Post-war air power development
Air_Force_logistics
Air_Force_training_programs
Air_Force_modernization_efforts
Air_Force_policy
Air_Force_Academy_establishment
Air_Force_procurement_policies
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Strategic_bombing_in_World_War_II
First Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
Leadership_in_the_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spaatz
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:occupation Military officer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Boyertown,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Hoyt_S._Vandenberg
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:serviceYears 1914–1948
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Spaatz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Nathan_F._Twining