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Curtis LeMay
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Curtis Emerson LeMay was a US Air Force general who was a key American military commander during World War II and the Cold War, including the Korean War. He served as Chief of Staff of the United Stat
Official portrait, c. 1950s
Official portrait, c. 1950s
Lieutenant Curtis LeMay in 1929
Lieutenant Curtis LeMay in 1929
In 1938, three B-17s (one navigated by Lt. LeMay) intercept the Italian liner SS Rex, 620 nm at sea.
In 1938, three B-17s (one navigated by Lt. LeMay) intercept the Italian liner SS Rex, 620 nm at sea.
Colonel Curtis LeMay officially congratulates a bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress at Chelveston Airfield, Eng
Colonel Curtis LeMay officially congratulates a bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress at Chelveston Airfield, England, June 2, 1943.
Bombing of Tokyo (10 March 1945)
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On the night of 9/10 March 1945, the United States Army Air Forces conducted a devastating firebombing raid on Tokyo, the Japanese capital city. This attack was code-named Operation Meetinghouse by th
Curtis LeMay
…the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This included the firebombing of Tokyo on the night of 9–10 March 1945—known in official documents as Operation Meetinghouse—which proved to be the single most destructive aerial bombing raid of World War II. For this first attack, LeMay ordered the defensive guns removed…
A road passing through a part of Tokyo which was destroyed in the 10 March 1945 air raid
A road passing through a part of Tokyo which was destroyed in the 10 March 1945 air raid
A B-29 dropping conventional bombs over Japan. The bombs are being scattered by the wind, a common occurrence which made precision bombing difficult.
A B-29 dropping conventional bombs over Japan. The bombs are being scattered by the wind, a common occurrence which made precision bombing difficult.
Two M69 incendiary cluster bombs on display at the Niigata Prefectural Museum of History
Two M69 incendiary cluster bombs on display at the Niigata Prefectural Museum of History
A USAAF reconnaissance photograph of Tokyo taken on 10 March 1945. Part of the area destroyed by the raid is visible at the bottom of the image.
A USAAF reconnaissance photograph of Tokyo taken on 10 March 1945. Part of the area destroyed by the raid is visible at the bottom of the image.