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Curtis Emerson LeMay, né le 15 novembre 1906 à Columbus (Ohio) et mort le 1 er octobre 1990, est un général des forces aériennes des États-Unis (USAAF puis USAF).
Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906 – October 1, 1990) was a US Air Force general who implemented an effective but controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, from 1961 to 1965.
21 janv. 2022 · From bomber general and self-professed war criminal to head of Strategic Air Command, Curtis LeMay divided America but always kept it safe. Incredibly, in May 1938, even as war loomed in Europe, the U.S. Navy had no Atlantic Fleet to defend the East Coast.
27 juin 2024 · Curtis E. LeMay was a U.S. Air Force officer whose expertise in strategic bombardment techniques was important during World War II and afterward. Entering the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1928, LeMay advanced to the position of bombardment group commander by 1942.
3 juil. 2019 · General Curtis LeMay became famous for his bombing raids during World War II and later oversaw the Strategic Air Command.
10 oct. 2021 · In 1928 Curtis LeMay joined the USAAC as a flying cadet. He was commissioned in 1929-30 as 2nd Lieutenant. In 1937 he was transferred to bombers. As Lt Colonel he led 305th Bombardment Group to England in 1942 as part of the 8th Air Force.
LeMay was a staunch advocate of strategic bombing and continuously looked for ways to improve its effectivness. The most memorable of a string of firebombing raids was delivered against Tokyo on the night of March 9-10, 1945. It was also the first test of LeMay’s new doctrine of low-level attack.
