Laurence S. Kuter

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Laurence S. Kuter was a United States Air Force general and early air power theorist who played a key role in developing strategic bombing doctrine before and during World War II.

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instanceOf United States Air Force general
air power theorist
human
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Air Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (US Air Force)
Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
Legion of Merit
Order of the Bath
Order of the British Empire
Silver Star
causeOfDeath cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1905-05-28
dateOfDeath 1979-11-30
educatedAt United States Military Academy
employer United States Air Force
United States Army
familyName Kuter
fieldOfWork air power theory
strategic bombing
fullName Laurence Sherman Kuter
givenName Laurence
graduationYear 1927
memberOf United States Army Air Forces Air War Plans Division
militaryBranch United States Air Force
United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Forces
militaryRank four-star general
general
notableIdea centralized control of air forces
use of strategic air power for independent campaigns
notableWork contributions to AWPD-1 air war plan
development of strategic bombing doctrine
participantIn Korean War
World War II
placeOfBirth Rockford, Illinois
placeOfDeath Bethesda, Maryland
positionHeld Commander in Chief, North American Air Defense Command
Commander, Continental Air Defense Command
Commander, Eighth Air Force
Commander, Far East Air Forces
Commander, First Air Force
Commander, Military Air Transport Service
Deputy Chief of Air Staff, United States Army Air Forces
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
sexOrGender male

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