[RinaseaofDs]

I don’t understand what you were trying to say.

I’ve read three of Patton’s biographies. What is striking is the notion of fighting the last war, and how pernicious it is/was.

There was a flying General that was court-martialed over dive bombing and its effectiveness. Of all things I saw this in an airport museum. There was an interpretive display in a room. I want to say it was Doolittle, but I may be wrong.

[Covenantor]

Col. Billy Mitchell

[Billthedrill]

You may be thinking of Billy Mitchell.

[Flash Bazbeaux]

You said “Calvary”.

Cavalry = Horses

Calvary - the hill, also known as Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified.

I noticed this because it’s a mistake I made once long ago.

Patton was an observant Christian.

The guy who was court martialed was, as someone else stated, Billy Mitchell.

Doolittle was never in any conflict with the brass as far as I know. He received the first Ph.D in aeronautics issued by MIT in 1925. He was born in Alameda, CA, although raised in Alaska. When he left for the Tokyo raid from the Alameda NAS he was about four or five miles, maybe less, from the house where he was born.

My dad met him in the late 60s or early 70s.

[QualityMan]

billy mitchell

not dive bombing, but high level bombing.