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Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold

General of the Air Force
Henry H. Arnold
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General Henry H. Arnold
Birth name Henry Harley Arnold
Nickname(s) "Hap"
Born (1886-06-25)June 25, 1886
Gladwyne, Pennsylvania
Died January 15, 1950(1950-01-15) (aged 63)
Sonoma, California
Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch USA - Army Infantry Insignia.png Infantry, United States Army
Insignia signal.svg Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps
Insignia signal.svg Aviation Section, Signal Corps
Prop and wings.svg Air Service, United States Army
USAAC Roundel 1919-1941.svg United States Army Air Corps
US Army Air Corps Hap Arnold Wings.svg United States Army Air Forces
 United States Air Force
Rank

US-O11 insignia.svg General of the Army

US-O11 insignia.svg General of the Air Force
Service number O-2255
Commands held US Army Air Corps Hap Arnold Wings.svg U.S. Army Air Forces
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Twentieth Air Force
1st Wing, GHQ Air Force
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal

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Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an American general officer holding the grades of General of the Army and General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Forces, the only U.S. Air Force general to hold five-star rank, and the only officer to hold a five-star rank in two different U.S. military services. Arnold was also the founder of Project RAND, which evolved into one of the world's largest non-profit global policy think tanks, the RAND Corporation, and one of the founders of Pan American World Airways.

Instructed in flying by the Wright Brothers, Arnold was one of the first military pilots worldwide, and one of the first three rated pilots in the history of the United States Air Force. He overcame a fear of flying that resulted from his experiences with early flight, supervised the expansion of the Air Service during World War I, and became a protégé of Gen. Billy Mitchell.


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