Frank Maxwell Andrews

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Frank Maxwell Andrews was a pioneering U.S. Army Air Corps general and early advocate of strategic air power who became one of the highest-ranking American air commanders during World War II.

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instanceOf United States Army general
aviator
human
military officer
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
awardReceived Air Medal NERFINISHED
American Campaign Medal NERFINISHED
American Defense Service Medal NERFINISHED
Distinguished Service Medal (United States) NERFINISHED
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal NERFINISHED
Legion of Merit
World War I Victory Medal NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath aircraft crash
commemoratedBy Andrews Air Force Base NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1884-02-03
dateOfDeath 1943-05-03
education United States Military Academy at West Point NERFINISHED
familyName Andrews NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork air power strategy
military aviation
fullName Frank Maxwell Andrews NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Frank NERFINISHED
graduationYear 1906
influenced development of United States strategic air doctrine
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch United States Army
United States Army Air Corps NERFINISHED
militaryRank Lieutenant General
militaryUnit 3rd Cavalry Regiment (early career) NERFINISHED
namedAfter Andrews Air Force Base NERFINISHED
notableFor advocacy of strategic air power
pioneering role in United States Army Air Corps development
occupation military leader
placeOfBirth Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Arlington National Cemetery NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Iceland NERFINISHED
positionHeld Commander, General Headquarters Air Force (GHQ Air Force)
Commander, United States Army Air Forces in the European Theater NERFINISHED
Commander, United States Army Forces in the European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED
Commander, United States Army Forces in the Middle East
role early advocate of long-range strategic bombing
serviceEndYear 1943
serviceStartYear 1906

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Andrews Air Force Base namedAfter Frank Maxwell Andrews
Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews namedFor Frank Maxwell Andrews
subject surface form: Andrews Air Force Base