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Lynwood E. Clark
Lynwood Edgerton Clark (born March 1, 1929) is an American former USAF, Air Force lieutenant general who was commander of the Alaskan Air Command, with additional duty as commander of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The mission of the Alaskan Air Command is to provide top cover for America and air support in the defense of Alaska. Biography Lynwood Edgerton Clark was born in Delhi (town), New York, Delhi, New York, where he graduated from Delaware Academy. He studied general engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia. Clark began his military career as an aviation cadet in November 1949 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in December 1950. From April 1951 to December 1952, during the Korean War, he was assigned as a jet fighter pilot with the Far East Air Forces in South Korea. He flew 141 combat missions in F-80s, F-84s and F-86s. Clark then se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi (town), New York
Delhi ( ) is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 4,795 at the 2020 census.US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Delhi town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Delhi%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York The town is in the east-central part of the county and contains the village of Delhi. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in the town. The town is named after the city of Delhi, the capital of India. The name was in honor of founder Ebenezer Foote, who was known as "The Great Mogul". Another founder, Erastus Root, a rival of Foote, is responsible for the pronunciation. Root preferred the name "Mapleton". When he learned the town was to be named Delhi, he exclaimed, "Delhi, Hell-high! Might as well call it Foote-high." The town is the setting of the 1959 novel ''My Side of the Mountain'' by Jean Craighead George. History Delhi was formed from the towns of Kortright, Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
