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He was an American. He served as a combat pilot in the ETO during WW2. He was promoted to general AFTER D-Day (but not necessarily during the war). He was a test pilot. He did not serve in Korea or Vietnam (but that does not preclude him from being in the military during those conflicts).
He was an American. He served as a combat pilot in the ETO during WW2. He was promoted to general AFTER D-Day (but not necessarily during the war). He was a test pilot. He did not serve in Korea or Vietnam (but that does not preclude him from being in the military during those conflicts).
Am I missing anything?
Only his name.
To help I'll add that he didn't serve in the ETO exclusively and his promotion to general came after the war.
Tibbets flew close to 50 bombing missions in the ETO before he was sent back to the States to become the lead test pilot in the development of the B-29. When he returned to combat, it was for that one special mission.
He flew the atomic flight as a Colonel, he wasn't promoted to general until the late '50's. He lived to the age of 92, dying in 2007.
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