Carl Spaatz

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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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Carl Spaatz canonical 10
Carl A. Spaatz 2
Carl Andrew Spaatz 2

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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
Army Distinguished Service Medal
surface form: 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 Carl Spaatz self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spaatz
fieldOfWork air power strategy
military aviation
fullName Carl Spaatz self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Air Force
surface form: 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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chief of Staff of the Air Force firstHolder Carl Spaatz
this entity surface form: Carl A. Spaatz
Carl Spaatz fullName Carl Spaatz self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Carl Andrew Spaatz
Carl Spaatz familyName Carl Spaatz self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spaatz
Big Week commander Carl Spaatz
Battle of Hamburg commander Carl Spaatz
Eighth Air Force notableCommander Carl Spaatz
United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe notableCommander Carl Spaatz
this entity surface form: Carl Andrew Spaatz
Air Corps Tactical School notableAlumnus Carl Spaatz
this entity surface form: Carl A. Spaatz
Global Mission hasNotableFigure Carl Spaatz