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He assumed command of the 4th Allied Tactical Air Forces and U.S. Air Forces in Europe on July 1, 1961, succeeding General Frederic H. Smith Jr., who was named vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
He assumed command of the 4th Allied Tactical Air Forces and U.S. Air Forces in Europe on July 1, 1961, succeeding General Federic H. Smith Jr., who was named vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
Truman Hempel Landon. DATE OF BIRTH: 1905. PLACE OF BIRTH: Maryville, Missouri. HOME OF RECORD: Carlinville, Illinois. Truman Landon graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point,...
- Maryville Missouri
- January 27, 1986
Skimming through an overcast forty miles from the coast of Oahu, Major Landon brought his Flying Fortress into the clear—and smack into the middle of nine dive bombers. Landon thought they were friendly until they started to make passes at him. “Hell, they’re Japs!” screamed the bombardier.
Mar 16, 2021 · “My great uncle, Truman H. Landon, went on to become a four-star Air Force General and had quite a distinguished career,” Genta said. On Dec. 7, 1941, Landon commanded the squadron of B-17...
- Jim Mendoza
The commander of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron from 1939 to 1942, General Landon participated in the first mass flight of B-17s from Hamilton Field, California, to Hickam Field, Hawaii, May 13, 1941.
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Honor Guard Review at Quarry Heights, Panama. Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, second row, far right, attends General Truman Landon's Honor Guard at Quarry Heights military base in Panama. Also present are General Truman Landon (front row, left) and General Ridgely Gaither (front row, right). All others are unidentified.
