George Stratemeyer
| George Edward Stratemeyer | |
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Portrait of Lieutenant General George E. Stratemeyer by Sidney Dickinson
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| Born | 24 November 1890 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | 11 August 1969 (aged 78) Orange, Florida |
| Buried at | United States Air Force Academy Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1915–1952 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Army Distinguished Service Medal (4) Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (2) |
Lieutenant General George Edward Stratemeyer (24 November 1890 – 11 August 1969) was World War II chief of Air Staff and United States Air Force Far East Air Forces commander during the first year of the Korean War.
Stratemeyer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1890. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in June 1915 ("the class the stars fell on") as a second lieutenant of Infantry. He served with the 7th and 34th Infantry divisions in Texas and Arizona until September 1916 when he was detailed to the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, for flying training at Rockwell Field, San Diego, California. Stratemeyer became a first lieutenant in June 1916. He became commanding officer of the United States Army Air Service Flying and Technical Schools at Kelly Field, Texas in May 1917. He became a captain in August 1917, assigned as school commandant of the School of Military Aeronautics Division ground school at Ohio State University, and later commanding officer of Chanute Field, Illinois. Stratemeyer was promoted to major in August 1918. With official transfer to the Air Corps from the Infantry in 1920 he went to Luke Field, Hawaii as commanding officer of the 10th Air Park.
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