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Uzal Ent
Uzal Girard Ent CBE (March 3, 1900 – March 5, 1948) was an American United States Army Air Forces, Army Air Forces officer who served as the commander of the Second Air Force during World War II. Early life and education Ent was born on March 3, 1900, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. After attending grade school and high school in his hometown, he enrolled at Susquehanna University. During World War I, Ent left to enlist as a private in the infantry in 1917. He transferred to the Aviation Section of the Army Signal Corps and was promoted to sergeant in the 59th Balloon Company in March 1919. Ent received an appointment to United States Military Academy, West Point and was commissioned into the United States Army Air Service, Army Air Service in June 1924. Career On May 30, 1928, he was the co-pilot of a balloon in the National Balloon Race, starting at Bettis Field in Pittsburgh. During the race, Ent's balloon was struck by lightning over Youngstown, Pennsylvania. The li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Northumberland is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,911 at the 2020 census. History A brewer named Reuben Haines, a native of Philadelphia, founded the town of Northumberland in 1772, attempting to set it up as an English village. The land that became Northumberland was purchased from the Iroquois in the first Treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768, and the village was laid out in 1772. During the American Revolution, Northumberland was evacuated during the Big Runaway in 1778, and only finally resettled in 1784.National Register of Historic Places Registration: Northumberland Historic District . Northumberland was the American home of 18th-century British theologian, Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
