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Joseph T. McNarney, Omar N. Bradley, Walter Krueger, Brehon B. Somervell, Carl Spaatz, George C. Kenney, Mark Clark, Jacob L. Devers, Thomas T. Handy...
Three other names on the list showed once again the Army's increasing recognition of the importance of air power: Carl Andrew Spaatz,* who bosses the Strategic Air Forces in Europe; George Kenney, who made Douglas MacArthur air-conscious and bosses the Far Eastern Air Forces; Joseph T. McNarney, a veteran airman, who commands all Army forces in the Mediterranean Theater. With General of the Army Henry Arnold, who wears five stars-and is a member of the Combined Chiefs of Staff as well, Army airmen swing plenty of rank and weight...
...Busy at a poker game when the news was given him, Tooey Spaatz's characteristic comment was: "Whose deal...
...Forces' thinkers as well as doers, with a talent for staff work and planning, and an added gift of good looks and attractive, easy manner. He gets along with people-and he has got along famously with Air Forces Chief Henry H. Arnold, General Eisenhower, Carl ("Tooey") Spaatz, Jimmy Doolittle, many others...
...decision was announced on what may be a considerable secondary problem: how exactly to employ Generals Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Patch, Devers, Eaker, Spaatz, et al. Will they serve under General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz...