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Our Enshrinees
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Enshrined: 1991
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Birth: January 24, 1899
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Death: April 2, 1954
Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg
- Selected to serve as Operations and Training Officer of the Air Staff at the beginning of World War II.
- Designed airpower strategies that contributed to key Allied ground victories in the North African, Sicilian, and Italian campaigns during World War II.
- Was Chief of Staff of the 12th Air Force in 1942, supporting the North African Campaign.
- Commanded the 9th Air Force, whose air support during World War II paved the way for Allied advances across Europe and into Germany.
- Played a large role in planning and providing air support for the successful invasion of Normandy, France in 1944.
- Became Director of the Air Intelligence Agency in 1946
- Appointed Chief of Staff of the USAF in 1948 serving at the post through the Berlin Airlift and Korean Conflict.
- Earned the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, and Distinguished Service Medal.
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Enshrined: 1991
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Birth: January 24, 1899
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Death: April 2, 1954
You’re Invited 2023 Enshrinement
Join us for the “Oscar Night of Aviation” as we induct a new group of aviation leaders into the National Aviation Hall of Fame!
Friday, September 22, 2023
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