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General Henry “Hap” Arnold. Cadet Bradley Slack Barons 11/23/11.

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  1. General Henry “Hap” Arnold Cadet Bradley Slack Barons 11/23/11

  2. Henry H. Arnold was born in Gladwyn, Pennsylvania, on 25 June 1886. Following graduation from the United States Military Academy, he was appointed a Second Lieutenant of Infantry on 14 June 1907. In 1911 he entered aviation and became a flyer. He was detailed to the Signal Corps in April 1911,piloting the Wright Bi-Plane. He was one of the first flyers taught by the Wright Brothers.

  3. In June 1912,General Arnoldestablished a new altitude record when he piloted a Brugress-Wright airplane to a height of 6,540 feet. He participated in the Regular Army and National Guard Movements in the states of New York and Connecticut and established several aeronautical records. On 09 October 1912,Arnold won the first Mackay Trophy to be awarded for his flight demonstrations.

  4. He progressed rapidly through the ranks, and by 11 February 1935 he had received the temporary rank of Brigadier General. This rank was made permanent on 02 December 1940. He was awarded permanent rank of Major General and became Chief of the Army Air Forces in 1941. In March 1942,“Hap”Arnold became Commanding General of the Army Air Force.

  5. He retired from the service on 30 June 1946 with the ratings of Command Pilot and Combat Observer. His many accomplishments, of both personal and national significance, gained him the distinction of becoming the first five-star General of the United States Air Force on 07 May 1949 by an act of Congress.He died on 15 January 1950 of a cardiac condition.

  6. The H. H. Arnold Award was established in honor of General Arnold by the Air Force Association in 1948. It is presented for the “most outstanding contributions toward the peace and the security of the United States in the field of aviation.”General Arnold had but one theme:“It’s got to be done and done quickly, so let’s get it done.”Can there be any doubt of our pride in General Henry “Hap” Arnold, the man who had the imagination to see success and the confidence to create it?

  7. And that’s who general “Hap” Arnold is.