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Henry R. Spicer
Henry Russell Spicer (February 16, 1909 – December 5, 1968) was a major general in the United States Air Force. He was a World War II fighter pilot and prisoner at Stalag Luft I. Early life and education Spicer was born on 16 February 1909 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended the University of Arizona and received a bachelor of science degree in economics in 1932. Army Air Corps Spicer joined the Army Air Corps 1n 1933 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1935. He was assigned to the 95th Pursuit Squadron at March Field near Riverside California. In 1936, he joined the 6th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field, Honolulu, Hawaii. World War II In July 1942, Spicer was assigned as director of training at the Army Air Forces Training Command single-engine training school at Moore Field, Mission, Texas. Spicer was assigned as executive officer of the Eighth Air Force 66th Fighter Wing in October 1943. He took command of the 357th Fighter Group in February 1944 and was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since 2010. Colorado Springs is the second-most populous city and the most extensive city in the state of Colorado, and the 40th-most populous city in the United States. It is the principal city of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area and the second-most prominent city of the Front Range Urban Corridor. It is located in east-central Colorado, on Fountain Creek, south of Denver. At the city stands over above sea level. Colorado Springs is near the base of Pikes Peak, which rises above sea level on the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains. History The Ute, Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples were the first recorded inhabiting the area which would become Colorado Springs. Part of the territory included in the United States' 1803 Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
