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division of the Army General Staff in Washington, D.C. Following the war, he replaced Brigadier General Billy Mitchell as Air Officer of the Army of Occupation in Germany, which his father-in-law, General Allen, commanded. While in Germany, Andrews received his permanent establishment promotion to major, Cavalry, when the National Defense Act of 1920 took effect on July 1, and then transferred in grade to the
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selection, Marshall's choice of Andrews and his permanent promotion to brigadier general, prompted furious opposition from Woodring and others, over which Marshall prevailed after threatening to resign his new post. As Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G-3), he was in charge of readying the entire Army in the run-up to America's inevitable involvement in the war.
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during World War II. It was notable as having been the only renamed US airfield in the United Kingdom during World War II. It was used by the USAAF 96th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and the 322nd Bombardment Group (Medium) during the war, and also by several RAF squadrons before being closed in 1946.
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in October 1935. Craig, who opposed any mission for the Air Corps except that of supporting ground forces, and the Army General Staff, actively opposing a movement for a separate air force, disagreed with Andrews that the B-17 had proven its superiority as a bomber over all other types. Instead, it
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at the age of 34. As with nearly all mid-career officers detailed to the Aviation Section, Andrews did not serve in France but as an administrator in the huge training establishment created to provide pilots. He commanded various training airfields in Texas and Florida and served in the war plans
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A story related in the press many times during Andrews' lifetime claimed that General Allen forestalled the aeronautical aspirations of his future son-in-law by declaring that no daughter of his would marry a flyer. Andrews' service records, however, show that his commanding officer in the Second
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in San Antonio, the same exile to which Billy Mitchell had been sent. Possibly expected to retire, he instead was recalled to Washington just four months later by Marshall after President Roosevelt named Marshall to serve as Chief of Staff following Craig's retirement. His first senior staff
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In January 1939, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt had publicly called for a large expansion of the Air Corps, Andrews described the United States as a "sixth-rate airpower" at a speech to the National Aeronautic Association, antagonizing isolationist Secretary of War
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Arnold was selected over Andrews, who was senior, because he was the incumbent Assistant Chief of Air Corps, was well-qualified, and because Army Chief of Staff Craig threatened to resign if Arnold was not
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Andrews was the highest-ranking Allied officer to die in the line of duty to that time in the war. At the time of his death, he was Commanding General, United States Forces, European Theatre of Operations.
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had failed. Andrews was the first head of a centralized American air force and the first air officer to serve on the Army's general staff. In early 1943, he took the place of General
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on 4 February so that Eisenhower could give full attention to the North African-Mediterranean Theaters, with the upcoming invasions of Sicily and then Italy. In his memoirs, General
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in particular, General Andrews advocated the purchase of the B-17 in large numbers as the Army's standard bomber. MacArthur, however, was replaced as Chief of Staff by General
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Lieutenant General Andrews (in the middle) inspects a radio set at the Command Post of the Provisional Maneuver Force in Puerto Rico, November 1941. Next to him are generals:
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Copp, DeWitt S., "Forged In Fire", The Air Force Historical Foundation, Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1982, Library of Congress card number 81-43265,
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Pogue, Forrest C. George C. Marshall Interviews and Reminiscences for Forrest C. Pogue. Lexington, Virginia: George C. Marshall Research Foundation, 1991; pp. 565, 582.
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on the island. That same year he went to North Africa, where he spent three months in command of all United States forces in the Middle East from a base in Cairo.
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in January 1943, Lieutenant General Andrews was appointed commander of all United States forces in the European Theater of Operations, replacing
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cut back on planned purchases of B-17s to procure smaller but cheaper (and inferior) twin-engine light and medium bombers such as the
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in February 1914, a decision that held firm despite a plea from the Chief Signal Officer's for reconsideration by higher-ups.
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U.S. Army personnel remove bodies from the wreckage of Andrews' B-24 after it struck a mountainside in Iceland, May 1943.
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in September 1938, partly because of his aggressive support for strategic bombing. He became a trusted air adviser to
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he joined was smaller than that of Bulgaria, but it gave the young second lieutenant ample opportunities to play
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Andrews' pre–World War I personnel file: File #1139074, Record Group 94, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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in the Office of the Chief Signal Officer between September 26, 1917, and April 25, 1918, Andrews went to
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Today, a small part of the former wartime airfield is still in use as a small private flying facility.
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Andrews was passed over for appointment as Chief of the Air Corps following the death of Major General
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of leadership. After marrying Jeannette "Johnny" Allen, the high-spirited daughter of Major General
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Andrews was killed in an airplane accident during an inspection tour in Iceland in 1943. He was the
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A Royal Air Force airfield called RAF Station Great Saling, in England was renamed after him,
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on June 12, 1906, assigned to the Philippines from October 1906 to May 1907, and then to
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on August 5, 1917, and assigned over the objections of his cavalry commander to the
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On May 3, 1943, during an inspection tour, Andrews was killed in the crash of the
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At Naval Air Station Keflavik in Iceland, Andrews Theater was named after him.
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of defending the southern approaches to the United States, including the vital
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After returning to the United States in 1923, Andrews again assumed command of
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Cavalry vetoed his application for temporary aeronautical duty with the
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Biography from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base museum. Public domain.
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A vocal proponent of the four-engine heavy bomber in general and the
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George C. Marshall Interviews and Reminiscences for Forrest C. Pogue
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Andrews graduated 42nd in his class and was commissioned a
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first of four lieutenant generals in the U.S. Army to die
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in 1933, Andrews returned to the General Staff in 1934.
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and the great-great-nephew of two Tennessee governors,
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as part of its wartime expansion. After staff duty in
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(November 4, 2018). 1362: 19:For other people with similar names, see 1390:Creekmore, Betsey B. (October 2, 2018). 704:The B-24D Liberator that crashed, named 640: 632: 549: 515:In March 1935, Andrews was appointed by 412:between 1911 and 1913), and observe the 1504:Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe 1302: 1144: 810:chapter are named in honor of Andrews. 298:, Germany), Frank Andrews Boulevard at 255:as commander of all U.S. troops in the 1601:United States Army Air Forces generals 1566:Burials at Arlington National Cemetery 1523: 1174: 813:In 1986, Andrews was enshrined in the 800:University of Tennessee Air Force ROTC 508:, Michigan. After graduation from the 1611:United States Military Academy alumni 243:. In leadership positions within the 16:United States Army Air Forces general 1154:Air Force Historical Research Agency 524:General Headquarters (GHQ) Air Force 439:, Andrews was promoted to temporary 1480:Frank M. Andrews: Marshall's Airman 1398:. 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Index

Frank Andrews

Nashville, Tennessee
Fagradalsfjall
Arlington National Cemetery
United States Army
United States Army Air Forces
Lieutenant General
European Theater of Operations
U.S. Army Forces in the Middle East
Caribbean Defense Command
Panama Air Force
General Headquarters Air Force
1st Pursuit Group
World War I
World War II
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal

officer
United States Army
United States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Army Air Corps
Billy Mitchell
Dwight D. Eisenhower
European Theater of Operations
first of four lieutenant generals in the U.S. Army to die
Lesley J. McNair

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