Richard Mattern Montgomery
United States Air Force general (1911–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Mattern Montgomery (December 15, 1911 – August 27, 1987), was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, and chief-of-staff of the U. S. Strategic Air Command from 1952 to 1956. He was vice commander-in-chief of the United States Air Force in Europe, from 1962 until he retired in 1966. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia.[1]
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Richard Mattern Montgomery | |
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Born | (1911-12-15)December 15, 1911 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania |
Died | 27 August 1987(1987-08-27) (aged 75) |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Vice Commander-in-Chief of the United States Air Force in Europe |
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