Haywood S. Hansell
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Haywood S. Hansell was a U.S. Army Air Forces general and air power theorist who played a key role in developing and leading early strategic bombing campaigns during World War II, including those against Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haywood S. Hansell canonical | 7 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces general
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air power theorist ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| aircraftCommanded |
B-29 Superfortress
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surface form:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
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| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Distinguished Service Medal (United States) ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Hansell ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
air power theory
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strategic bombing doctrine ⓘ |
| givenName | Haywood ⓘ |
| influenced |
United States strategic bombing doctrine
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development of independent United States Air Force ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Billy Mitchell
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Giulio Douhet ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Air Corps Tactical School
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surface form:
United States Army Air Corps Tactical School faculty
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| militaryBranch |
United States Army Air Corps
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
helped draft AWPD-1 strategic air war plan
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led early B-29 strategic bombing campaign against Japan ⓘ removed from command of XXI Bomber Command in 1945 ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
daylight precision bombing
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strategic bombing of industrial targets ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Air Plan That Defeated Hitler
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The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief of staff of Twentieth Air Force
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commander of XXI Bomber Command ⓘ planner in Air War Plans Division (AWPD) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Guam
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Maxwell Field, Alabama ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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