Charles F. Born
American football player and major general (1903–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Franklin Born (April 24, 1903[1] – May 24, 1979) was a major general in the United States Air Force and an All-American football player.
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Charles Franklin Born | |
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Nickname(s) | "Charley" |
Born | (1903-04-24)April 24, 1903 Racine, Wisconsin, United States |
Died | May 24, 1979(1979-05-24) (aged 76) Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1928–1934 (Army) 1934–1941 (Army Air Corps) 1941–1947 (Army Air Forces) 1947–1955 (Air Force) |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | 50th Observation Squadron Antilles Air Command II Bomber Command Continental Air Forces Second Air Force Tactical Air Command United States Air Forces in Europe Air Training Command |
Battles/wars | World War II Berlin Airlift |
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