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The Army and its Air Corps: Army Policy Toward Aviation 1919–1941. Maxwell Air Force Base: Air University Press. ISBN 0-16-061379-5. White, Jerry (1949). Combat Crew and Training Units in the AAF, 1939–45 (USAF Historical Study 61). Air Force Historical Research Agency. Williams, Edwin L. Jr. (1953).
After World War II many badges were phased out of the United States Armed Forces in favor of more modern military badges which are used today. A unique obsolete badge situation occurred with General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold , who in 1913 was among the 24 Army pilots to receive the first Military Aviator Badge , an eagle bearing Signal ...
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) [2] was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States [3] during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947).
Pages in category "Wings of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Although the standard insignia is chrome, cadets from all commissioning sources are authorized to wear a gold Prop and Wings device if they are a direct descendant of a veteran who served in the Army Air Corps, Women Air Force Service Pilots, or was a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. [1]
Most wings prior to World War II were created in the Organized Reserve. [4] Few were active after Air Corps units were reorganized on 1 October 1933. All that had not been disbanded by then were disbanded on 31 May 1942. In 1932 General Headquarters Air Force organized three wings that commanded all operational groups in the United States.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:United States Army Air Forces generals. It includes United States Army Air Forces generals that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.