Chapter 1; AF History Flashcards
What years did WW2 Span?
1939-1945
What years did the korean war span?
1950-1953
What years did the Cold war Span?
1948-1991
What year was the Berlin Air Lift and for how many months did it last?
1948, 15 Months
What date did Esther Blake inslist into the AF?
8 July 1948
Who was the first CMSgt of the AF?
Paul Airey
What year was Womans Army Auziliary Corps (WAC) started?
1942
What date did Japan surrentder during WW2?
15 August 1945
The first nuclear bomb was dropped where by which aircraft on what date?
Enola gay, Hiroshima, on 6 Aug 1945
The second nuclear bomb was dropped where by which aircraft on what date?
Bock’s Car, Nagasaki, on 9 Aug 1945
SSgt Archibald Mathis was a _______ and earned the MOH for actions on which date?
Engineer & ball turret gunner, 20 Feb 1944
Sergeant Manyard H. Smith was a _______ and earned the MOH for actions on which date?
B-17 Tail Gunner, 1 May 1943
Technical Sergeant Forrest I. Vosler was a ______ and earned the MOH for actons on which date?
Radio Operator, 20 Dec 1943
Who died in a raid against the last Nazi Oil Rfinery and on which date?
Sergeant Sandy Sanchez, 15 March 1945
Staff sergeant henry E. Erwin was a ______ who received the MOH for actions on which date?
Radio Operator, 12 April 1945
The Third Reich Surrendered on which date?
May 1945
When was the 1st POW Metal Awareded and who received it?
CMSgt Airey, 18 Sep 1947
Which act made the AF its own establishment?
National Security Act of 1947
AF Letter 35.3 did what? What date was the letter published?
Mandated black airment be screend for integration into formerly all white units. 11 May 1949
