Hap Arnold
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General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold |
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General Henry H. Arnold
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| Birth name | Henry Harley Arnold |
| Nickname(s) | "Hap" |
| Born |
June 25, 1886 Gladwyne, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 15, 1950 (aged 63) Sonoma, California |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Infantry, United States Army Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps Aviation Section, Signal Corps Air Service, United States Army United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force
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| Rank |
 General of the Air Force
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| Service number | O-2255 |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an American general officer holding the grades of General of the Army and General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Forces, the only U.S. Air Force general to hold five-star rank, and the only officer to hold a five-star rank in two different U.S. military services. Arnold was also the founder of Project RAND, which evolved into one of the world's largest non-profit global policy think tanks, the RAND Corporation, and one of the founders of Pan American World Airways.
Instructed in flying by the Wright Brothers, Arnold was one of the first military pilots worldwide, and one of the first three rated pilots in the history of the United States Air Force. He overcame a fear of flying that resulted from his experiences with early flight, supervised the expansion of the Air Service during World War I, and became a protégé of Gen. Billy Mitchell.
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