John B. Anderson (United States Army officer)

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Major General John Benjamin Anderson was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II. During the latter he served as the first wartime commander of the 102nd Infantry Division and later commanded XVI Corps during the final stages of the war in Europe.

British Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery talking with Lieutenant General William Simpson and Major General John B. Anderson. Behind are General Omar Bradley and British Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, March 25, 1945.

The British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill (center), crosses the River Rhine to the east bank, south of Wesel, in an American Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (or Higgins boat) with Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery (left of Churchill), who is talking to U.S. Lieutenant General William H. Simpson, Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke (furthest right) who is standing in front of U.S. Major General Leland Hobbs. To Simpson's right is Major General John B. Anderson, who is talking to Major General

The grave of Major General John B. Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery

Carl Spaatz

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Carl Andrew Spaatz, nicknamed "Tooey", was an American World War II general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a priority over other targets. He became Chief of Staff of the newly formed United States Air Force in 1947.

Carl Spaatz

The Question Mark being refueled by a Douglas C-1

Generals Arnold, Spaatz, and Vandenberg at decoration ceremonies held in Luxembourg City on April 7, 1945

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presents Civil Air Patrol Cadet Matthew C. Jackson (NJ) the Gen. Spaatz Award