Laslie, Brian D.

Architect of Air Power : General Laurence S. Kuter and the Birth of the US Air Force. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (255 pages) - American Warriors Series . - American Warriors Series .

Front cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Beginnings, West Point, and Early Assignments -- 2 The Air Corps Tactical School -- 3 The Coming War -- 4 The European Theater of Operations -- 5 North Africa -- 6 Back to Washington and Hap's Stand-In -- PHOTOGRAPHS -- 7 The Pacific, War's End, and Air Transport Command -- 8 Air University -- 9 Fixing the Far East Air Forces and Creating the Pacific Air Forces -- 10 Commander in Chief, North American Air Defense Command -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

9780813174044


Kuter, Laurence Sherman, 1905-1979.
United States. Army Air Forces--Officers--Biography.
United States. Air Force--Officers--Biography.
United States. Air Force--History--20th century.
Generals--United States--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations.
Air power--United States.


Electronic books.

UG626.2.K87L37 2017

358.40092