Carl Spaatz

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United States Air Force general United States Army Air Forces general aviator general human military officer

Carl Spaatz was a senior United States Army Air Forces general in World War II who commanded strategic air operations in Europe and later became the first Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Air Force general → United States Army Air Forces general → aviator → general → human → military officer →
awardReceived	Air Medal → Bronze Star Medal → Croix de Guerre → Distinguished Service Cross → Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) → Legion of Merit → Order of the Bath →
conflict	World War I → World War II →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
employer	United States Air Force → United States Army →
familyName	Spaatz →
fieldOfWork	air power strategy → military aviation →
fullName	Carl Andrew Spaatz →
givenName	Carl →
memberOf	United States Air Force → United States Army Air Forces →
middleName	Andrew →
militaryBranch	United States Air Force → United States Army → United States Army Air Corps → United States Army Air Forces →
militaryRank	General → General of the Air Force →
notableFor	being the first Chief of Staff of the independent U.S. Air Force → high-level air command in the European Theater of Operations → participation in planning and execution of Allied strategic air campaigns in World War II → strategic bombing doctrine and implementation →
notableWork	command of strategic air operations in the European Theater during World War II → leadership in the air campaign against Japan → oversight of the strategic bombing campaign against Germany →
occupation	air force general → military officer →
positionHeld	Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force → Commander of U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe during World War II → Commander of United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe → Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Forces in Europe → first Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force →
sexOrGender	male →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allied strategic bombing of Japan → Eighth Air Force → Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force →	notableCommander
Battle of Hamburg → Big Week →	commander
Carl Spaatz ("Spaatz") →	familyName
Chief of Staff of the Air Force ("Carl A. Spaatz") →	firstHolder
Carl Spaatz ("Carl Andrew Spaatz") →	fullName
German Instrument of Surrender →	signedByForAllies