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Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold (25 June 1886 – 15 January 1950) was an American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and later, General of the Air Force.
The American members of the CCS were General George C. Marshall, the United States Army chief of staff, the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Harold R. Stark (replaced early in 1942 by Admiral Ernest J. King); and the Chief (later Commanding General) of the Army Air Forces, Lt. Gen. Henry H. Arnold.
General of the Army Arnold retained the rank after the U.S. Air Force gained its independence from the U.S. Army on 18 September 1947. [6] On 7 May 1949, under Pub. L. 81–58, Henry Arnold's official U.S. rank was redesignated from General of the Army to General of the Air Force. General of the Air Force Arnold is the only individual in the U ...
Richard Arnold (1828–1882), US Army General during the Civil War; James N. Arnold (1844-1927), compiled and published a massive collection of Rhode Island vital records. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold (1886–1950), the only US Air Force General to be given the five-star rank (General of the Air Force); he learned to fly from the Wright Brothers.
Henry Arnold (sculptor) (1879–1945), French sculptor Henry H. Arnold (1886–1950), American general officer Henry J. Arnold (born 1866), mayor of Denver, Colorado
Arnold was later appointed to the grade of general of the Air Force. One of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's committees was the Joint Strategic Survey Committee (JSSC). The JSSC, "one of the most influential planning agencies in the wartime armed forces", was an extraordinary JCS committee that existed from 1942 until 1947. [ 22 ]
General R. E. Callan was transferred to the Air Force 15 July 1961, and rebuilt at Bethlehem Shipbuilding, Brooklyn as a Missile Range Instrumentation Ship. [4] She was renamed USAFS General H. H. Arnold in honor of General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold and designated as ORV-1908. On 1 July 1964 she was acquired by the Navy and designated T ...
General Arnold refers to Henry H. Arnold (1886–1950), American who served as General of the Army and General of the Air Force. General Arnold may also refer to: Abraham Arnold (1837–1901), Union Army brigadier general; Archibald Vincent Arnold (1889–1973), U.S. Army major general