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Charles B. Stone III
Lieutenant General Charles Bertody Stone III (March 28, 1904 – May 17, 1992) was an officer in the US Air Force. During World War II, he served as Chief of Staff, Headquarters Army Air Forces, China-Burma-India Theater. During the Cold War, he served as Commander, Continental Air Command, Mitchel Field, New York between 1955-1957. Biography He was born in Fort McPherson, Fort McPherson, Georgia, on March 28, 1904. Early career General Stone was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy from Vermont, graduating on June 14, 1927, and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry. In September 1927, General Stone was assigned with the 9th Infantry at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Entering the Primary Flying School at Brooks Field, Texas, in March 1929, he graduated from the Advanced Flying School at Kelly Air Force Base, Kelly Field, Texas, a year later and was then assigned with the List of United States Air Force combat squadrons#Bomb squadrons, 11th Bomb Squadron at Rockwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in El Paso County, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corps of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It is the youngest of the five service academies, having graduated its first class in 1959, but is the third in seniority. Graduates of the academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force. The academy is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting approximately a million visitors each year. Admission is highly competitive, with nominations divided equally among Congressional districts. Recent incoming classes have had about 1,200 cadets; since 2012, around 20% of each incoming class does not graduate. During their tenure at the Academy, cadets receive tuition, room and board, and a monthly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
