Gabriel P. Disosway

Who was Gabriel P. Disosway?

General Gabriel Poillon Disosway was a noted United States Air Force four-star general and served as commander of the Tactical Air Command.

A native of Pomona, California, Disosway graduated from Wichita Falls High School in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1927 and then attended Oklahoma University. He entered the United States Military Academy in July 1929, graduated and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Field Artillery in June 1933. He entered Primary Flying School at Randolph Field, Texas, and upon completion of the course, transferred to the Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas, from which he graduated in October 1934. He transferred from the Field Artillery to the Air Corps in January 1935.

Disosway's first assignments were with the 71st Service and 55th Pursuit Squadrons at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. He was transferred to Randolph Field as a primary flying instructor in March 1938 and remained there until January 1942, serving as an instructor and flight and stage commander.

He then went to Lake Charles Field, Louisiana, as director of flying, and in June 1942, returned to Randolph as director of training. He was appointed commander of Bryan Army Air Base, Texas, in January 1943.