Bruce K. Holloway

Bruce K. Holloway
General Bruce K. Holloway
Born	September 1, 1912 Knoxville, Tennessee
Died	September 30, 1999(1999-09-30) (aged 87) Orlando, Florida
Place of burial	Knoxville, Tennessee
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1937–1972
Rank	General
Commands held	Strategic Air Command (1968-72) U.S. Air Forces in Europe (1965-66)
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal

General Bruce Keener Holloway (September 1, 1912 – September 30, 1999) was an American Air Force general. A West Point graduate, a World War II fighter ace, and the commander-in-chief of the Strategic Air Command (SAC).

Holloway was one of two children born to Frank P. Holloway, a mill owner, and Elizabeth Keener, a homemaker. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1929 and studied engineering for two years at the University of Tennessee before attending Marion Military Institute, preparing for appointment to the United States Military Academy, where he graduated in 1937. Assigned to the Army Air Corps, he received his pilot wings in 1938 at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, then served two years with the Sixth Pursuit Squadron and 18th Pursuit Group in Hawaii before taking a postgraduate course in aeronautical engineering at the California Institute of Technology.

After The US entered World War II in December 1941, Holloway was sent to China to observe Chennault's American Volunteer Group (AVG), the Flying Tigers. He became the commander of the 23rd Fighter Group USAAF. During his China tour, Holloway earned status as a fighter ace, shooting down 13 Japanese planes. He returned to the US in 1944.