Major (later Brigadier General) Victor Herbert Strahm (26 October 1895 – 11 May 1957) began his career as a World War I
flying ace credited with five aerial victories. In his 36-year career, he served as a chief test pilot for the
United States Army Air Forces while en route to higher command.
During World War II, Strahm was Chief of Staff of the
Ninth Air Force. He was promoted to deputy commander of the 33rd Air Division at
Tinker Air Force Base in
Oklahoma City and commander of
Barksdale Air Force Base
Barksdale Air Force Base (Barksdale AFB) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base in northwest Louisiana, United States, in Bossier Parish. It is contiguous to Bossier City, Louisiana, along the base's western and northwestern edge. Barksdale AFB ...
in
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, respectively. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population of 393,406 in 2020, is t ...
. He retired with the rank of
Brigadier General in 1953 after 36 years of service. On 28 April 1957, having undergone heart surgery and despondent due to ill health, Strahm was found at his home in Shreveport with a bullet wound to the head and a .32 caliber pistol at his side. He was flown to the
Lackland Air Force Base hospital and died on 11 May 1957 at the age of 61.
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See also
* List of World War I flying aces from the United States
References
Bibliography
''American Aces of World War 1'' Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. , .
1895 births
1957 suicides
Air Corps Tactical School alumni
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
American World War I flying aces
United States Army Air Service pilots of World War I
People from Nashville, Tennessee
United States Air Force generals
United States Army Air Forces generals
Suicides by firearm in Texas
United States Army Air Forces generals of World War II
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