Barney M. Giles
Military Person
1892 – 1984
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Who was Barney M. Giles?
Barney McKinney Giles was an American military officer who helped develop strategic bombing theory and practice. Giles stepped outside of established bomber doctrine during World War II to develop long-range capabilities for fighter aircraft in use by the United States Army Air Forces. Giles served as commanding general of the Fourth Air Force then as commander of the Twentieth Air Force in the Pacific Ocean Areas. In 1945 Giles was appointed honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by King George VI of the United Kingdom.
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- Born
- Sep 13, 1892
Mineola - Also known as
- Barney Giles
- Barney McKinney Giles
- General Barney M. Giles
- General Giles
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Hollyce Thomas
(1922/04/18 - 1968) - Laura Edwards
(1969 - ) - Katherina Elizabeth Gregg
(1975/10/11 - 1984/05/06)
- Hollyce Thomas
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin
- Texas A&M University–Commerce
- Died
- May 6, 1984
San Antonio - Resting place
- Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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