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Arnold's most widely used nickname, "Hap", was short for "Happy", attributed variously to work associates when he moonlighted as a silent film stunt pilot in October 1911, [3] [4] or to his wife, who began using the nickname in her correspondence in 1931 following the death of Arnold's mother.
After initiating the preparation of a U.S. targeting plan on December 9, 1942; on March 24, 1943, General "Hap" Arnold, the USAAF Commander requested target information from the British, [14] [a] and the "Report of Committee of Operations Analysts" [b] was submitted to Arnold on March 8, 1943 [18] and then to the Eighth Air Force commander as ...
Air Force is a 1943 American World War II aviation film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Garfield, John Ridgely, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy, and Harry Carey. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner. It contains incidents of supposed fifth-column activities by Japanese Americans that ...
The Air Force symbol is based on the World War II "Hap Arnold Wings," named for General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold. [5] [6] According to the Air Force, the symbol's "modern design" represents the service's "present and future leading edge capabilities defending our nation," and the symbol itself represents the heritage of the service. [6]
On 17 August 1943, over the southeastern German city of Regensburg, the 100th lost nine out of the 22 Fortresses dispatched, equating to 90 men dead (10 per crew).
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 ...
General (Honorary) Ira Clarence Eaker (April 13, 1896 [1] – August 6, 1987) was a general of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.Eaker, as second-in-command of the prospective Eighth Air Force, was sent to England to form and organize its bomber command.
One of the reasons "The King" was so popular was that he always had something funny, insightful, or endearing to say.