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- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 6:17 pm
- Forum: Military History
- Topic: Father of Modern US Air-force: William “Billy” Mitchell
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Father of Modern US Air-force: William “Billy” Mitchell
William “Billy” Mitchell was born in France in 1879 and raised in Wisconsin. He joined the Army Air Force as a Signal Corps Officer, completed flight training at his own expense, and was appointed to the General Staff all at a young age. Mitchell, who was in Europe when the U.S. entered the war, bec...