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| WHEN and WHERE was Gen. H. H. Arnold born? |
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| Gladwyn, Pennsylvania on 25 June 1886 |
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| What college did Gen. H. H. Arnold attend? |
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| United States Military Academy at West Point |
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| When was Gen. H. H. Arnold commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry? |
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| When did Gen. H. H. Arnold enter aviation and become a flyer? |
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| In what plane did Gen. H. H. Arnold establish a new altitude record in June 1912? |
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| What trophy did Gen. H. H. Arnold win on 9 October 1912? |
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| The first Mackay Tropy to be awarded for his flight demonstrations |
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| What dates was Gen. H. H. Arnold made a temporary Brigadier General and later a permanent one? |
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11 February 1935
02 December 1940 |
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| What year was Gen. H. H. Arnold promoted to a permanent Major General and Chief of the Army Air Foces? |
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| When was Gen. H. H. Arnold promoted to Commanding General of the Army Air Force? |
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| What does the "H. H." stand of in Gen. H. H. Arnold? |
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| General Henry "Hap" Arnold |
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| When did Gen. H. H. Arnold retire and with what ratings? |
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| He retired on 30 June 1946 with the ratings of Command Pilot and Combat Observer. |
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| WHEN and HOW did Gen. H. H. Arnold become the first five-star General of the United States Air Force? |
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| 07 May 1949 by an act of congress |
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| WHEN and WHY did Gen. H. H. Arnold pass away? |
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| 15 January 1950 of a cardiac conditition |
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| What award did Gen. H. H. Arnold recieve for his service? |
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Distinguished Flying Cross in November 1936
Distinguished Service Medal in October 1942
Air Medal in March 1943
Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal September
Second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal October 1945
Other Awatds:
The World War II Victory Medal
American Defense Medal
American Theater Ribbon
Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon
European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, 1942-1943
U.S. Military Badge No. 1
Morocco’s Grand Cross, Grand Officer of the Commander (Ouissam Alaouite)
Yugoslavia’s Sun in the degree of Grand Aztec Eagle
Mexico’s Order of Military Merit
England’s Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. |
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| In 1948, the H. H. Arnold Award was established in honor of Gen. H. H. Arnold. What is it awarded for? |
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| It is presented for the “most outstanding contributions toward the peace and the security of the United States in the field of aviation.” |
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| What is Gen. H. H. Arnold's one theme? |
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| "It’s got to be done and done quickly, so let’s get it done.” |
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