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Carl Spaatz

Carl Spaatz, American general (died 1974)

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Born
June 28, 1891
Died
July 14, 1974
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1891

About Carl Spaatz

Carl Andrew Spaatz, nicknamed "Tooey", was an American World War II general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a priority over other targets. He became Chief of Staff of the newly formed United States Air Force in 1947. Spaatz served in the First Aero Squadron, which was attached to General John J. Spaatz was promoted to first lieutenant on 1 July 1916, and to captain on 15 May 1917, a few weeks after the American entry into World War I. In this brief period, Spaatz shot down three enemy planes and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross; during the time he was promoted to the temporary rank of major on 17 June 1918. Spaatz served in California and Texas and became assistant department air service officer for the Western Department in July 1919.

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Carl Spaatz timeline

  1. Spaatz was promoted to first lieutenant on 1 July 1916, and to captain on 15 May 1917, a few weeks after the American entry into World War I.
  2. In this brief period, Spaatz shot down three enemy planes and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross; during the time he was promoted to the temporary rank of major on 17 June 1918.
  3. Spaatz served in California and Texas and became assistant department air service officer for the Western Department in July 1919.
  4. He became Chief of Staff of the newly formed United States Air Force in 1947.

The world when Carl Spaatz was born

Carl Spaatz was born in 1891. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBasketball invented in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Top headlineFirst basketball game played (invented by Naismith)
  • Technology milestoneBasketball invented
  • World population~1.51B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population64.0M

1891 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Carl Spaatz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18912026
Population64.0M341 million

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